The History of Chinese Porcelain
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Join Karine as she learns about the history of Chinese porcelain, an art form created during the Han Dynasty and shaped by artisans from the Song, Ming and other dynasties.
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Those Famous Blue Chinese Bowls Come From This Town
These bowls, called linglong (玲珑) porcelain, used to be everywhere in the West. And they all come from this one town in China.
We visited one of the last factories that still makes this style of blue and white porcelain, and deciphered the symbols that cover the bowl.
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Written and Voiceover by: Clarissa Wei
Produced and Shot by: Nathaniel Brown and Clarissa Wei
Edited by: Nicholas Ko
Animated by: Ray Ngan
Special Thanks: Dolly Li, Nicholas Ko, Hanley Chu
Mastered by: Victor Peña
Music: Audio Network
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The History of Chinese Porcelain
The history of Chinese porcelain, a story of innovation, trade, war, and forgery. We will explore the origins of porcelain in the 10th century, the explosion in trade between Europe and China of porcelain from the 17th century, and how European manufacturers began imitating Chinese porcelain from the late 18th century. To bring the story to life we will analyse in detail an antique collection of Chinese, British and Dutch porcelain, as well as a plethora of antique maps, paintings and photographs.
00:00 Intro
2:42 The manufacture of porcelain in China
8:26 Western nations begin importing Chinese porcelain
12:58 Dutch monopoly on the porcelain trade
17:31 Germany begins producing Chinese imitation porcelain
19:02 The British capture the market and copy Chinese porcelain
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