Antique China Vases

Posted in Antique China Information on 03/19/2011 05:40 pm by Ling

The Chinese were the first to invent porcelain staggering 1,000 years before the rest of Europe. The Porcelain is actually made by heating a form of clay called kaolin and other minerals in a furnace at temperatures between 1200 and 1400 C. porcelain can be described as transparent and clear. When held to light can be seen through it. A common name for porcelain even today is that "China" from the West is called, because China is the only producer in the beginning.

Throughout the history of China made many pieces of hand-painted porcelain and were incredibly beautiful. Some of the best pieces made in the Ming (1368 - 1644) for imperial use now have in many museums around the world today. After the Ming era was the era of Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911) where the quality of the most diverse as porcelain was produced for the export of imperial use.

Marco Polo in the 13th century found purposes of porcelain in China. He coined the term to describe this ceramic Porcelain China that was unknown in Europe. But it was not until the 16 th century Europe began negotiating with the start of China with the Portuguese, followed by the Spanish and later by the Dutch, English and others. The Dutch and English were the most successful in Europe, with its trade with China, the export of cargo loads of goods ranging from porcelain tea cups, plates, bowls and vases to name a few. In these early days, only those who had money could afford porcelain, porcelain was a status symbol.

Europe highly desired This beautiful porcelain and were fascinated by it, even though they were getting from China who wanted to do it themselves. But how can that this porcelain was much advanced ceramics produced anywhere in Europe, what was the secret of this 'white gold' as it is also known as? So the race was how to make this china? England, Germany, Italy, France were all in the race to discover the formula. King Louis XIV, including experiments sponsored in French factories. Which in Europe can learn first how to produce this "white gold" that stand in front of others and to start exporting them themselves. It would be like winning the World Cup.

China, in some way to keep the secret for a period of 200 years from the time when Europe began to negotiate with China.

So who was the first to discover the secret of porcelain production? Germany was in 1708 when he discovered that the kaolin clay special. With Germany to discover the secret of white gold, the famous Meissen factory in Germany highlighted the production of some goods in great demand even beautiful until today. Later, in the other countries in 1700 in Europe, including England discovered how to produce porcelain. As expected with demand secrecy porcelain directly from China began to decline as Europe can produce it themselves now.

In the 18 th century many porcelain factories were established in England, including arc, and Worcester, but to name a few. Like other countries of England went on to produce some beautiful porcelain. Heavily influenced by Chinese porcelain goods is England's favorite blue and white willow pattern. Inspired by a Chinese pattern of Josiah Spode in 1790 invented the pattern willow and a caption to go along with it a tragic love story of a girl from China.

China, with its secrets have had a great influence on Europe in the world including antiques, porcelain. The porcelain industry owes a great deal of gratitude to China to present to the porcelain. The next time you're drinking in the cup of tea from China and that his secret.

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