1. Limin Ma
the Technology Development throughout Chinese History
China Porcelain Craft

2. Plan

3. Plan
 Story of the name china

4. Plan
 Story of the name china
 Basic Procedures

5. Plan
 Story of the name china
 Basic Procedures
 Technique Development History

6. Story:china makes China?

7. Story:china makes China?
 Most Chinese believe
 We are called China because we sell china.

8. Story:china makes China?
 Most Chinese believe
 We are called China because we sell china.
 The fact is
 Itʼs named china because China sells it.

9. How to Produce a Porcelain?

10. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft

11. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft

12. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft

13. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft
 Collect china-stone
 Pestle it and mix with
water
 Knead to eject
unwanted air

14. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft

15. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft

16. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft
 Throw the mud pie
onto the turn-plate
 Drag it to make a
porcelain body

17. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft

18. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft

19. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft
 Put it on the model
 Press and pat on its
round-side

20. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft

21. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft

22. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft
 Dry the porcelain body

23. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft

24. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft

25. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft
 Use knife to draw
laces on the surface

26. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft

27. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft

28. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft
 Put the Porcelain body
into a pot full of glaze

29. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft

30. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft

31. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft
 Burn Porcelain body
for a whole day at
1300℃

32. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft

33. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft

34. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft
 Draw decorative
pictures over the body
 Bake it in the red kiln
at 700℃--800℃

35. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft

36. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft

37. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft

38. Basic Procedure of Porcelain Craft
 Color changes
throughout the bake
procedure

39. Why So Many Kinds of Porcelain?

40. Dynasties in Chinese History
Technique Development History

41. Emerge of Porcelain
Tech(1000BC)
Time: Zhou Dynasty
Craft:
•Mix porcelain clay with
feldspar and quartz
Representative Product:
•Raw Porcelain
Technique Development History

42. Mature Blue Porcelain
Tech(200AD)
Time: Han Dynasty
Craft:
•Adjust the amount of glaze
to control the color.
Representative Product:
•Blue Porcelain
•Black Porcelain in East
area
Technique Development History

43. White Porcelain
Tech(560AD)
Time: Northern Qi Dynasty
Craft:
•Get rid of most iron in the
glaze
Representative Product:
•Blue Porcelain
•Black Porcelain in East
area
Technique Development History

44. Mature Blue-White
Porcelain Tech(1000AD)
Time: Northern Song
Dynasty
Craft:
•Accurate Control of iron in
glaze
Representative Product:
•Fake Jade
Technique Development History

45. Pure Transparent Glaze
Tech(1400AD)
Time: Ming Dynasty
Craft:
•Super Thin Porcelain Body
Representative Product:
•Sweet White Porcelain
Technique Development History

46. Color Decoration
Tech(1400AD)
Time: Ming Dynasty
Craft:
•Stippling
•Underglaze color
•Overglaze color
•Doucai contrasting colors
Representative Product:
•Decorative Porcelain
Technique Development History

47. Technique Development History

48. Summary
 Where the word china comes
 How to produce a porcelain
 The development of porcelain craft

49. Sources
 http://www.taocang.com/
 http://knowledge.shuobao.com/
 http://collection.wswire.com/

50. Thank You