Ceramics

"Ceramics" is a generic term, "Tao" and "Porcelain" in texture, the physical properties are great differences. China was the first to create one of the countries earthenware, porcelain was the first invention of the countries.

About the emergence of pottery in about 10,000 years ago, China entered the Neolithic Age, began a life settlement, water, with the needs of daily life, etc., to the invention of pottery. Chinese pottery broader distribution, mainly concentrated in the Yangtze River and Yellow River Basin. Yangshao culture of the Neolithic period is more representative of the cultural type, characterized by painted pottery, also known as "painted pottery culture," it derived from two types of Banpo and Miao Digou, decorative patterns, has high artistic value. Majiayao culture is the culture of advanced new types of stone, slightly later than the Yangshao culture, since about 5000. Black pottery painted pottery is the second after another great innovation, since about 4000 of the Longshan Culture period, a process unique eggshell pottery. In recent years, Shandong, Hebei area and more of imitation, a higher collection value. Qin and Han Dynasties period of pottery figurine, who is China's ancient sculpture of the peak, the ceramic technology and the arts reached a very high position. In addition, the three color of Tang Dynasty, the Ming and Qing dynasties of Zisha, etc., are all Chinese pottery relics of the important elements, is worth in-depth collections and research.