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ANN/CHINA DAILY – Porcelain, one of ancient China’s oldest and greatest inventions, has played a significant role in the country’s long history. The word “porcelain” was probably first used by the celebrated traveller Marco Polo when he brought it from China to Europe in the 14th Century and called it porcellana – the Italian term […] ....
Porcelain power Share [Illustration by Mukesh Mohanan/Li Xiaotian/China Daily] A rare variety of ancient celadon, whose production technique was lost more than a millennium ago, has captivated the public s imagination. They were placed inside a lacquered wooden box, wrapped in silk and hidden in an underground treasure chamber that had been sealed for more than a thousand years-until an accidental discovery 33 years ago. They were 13 pieces of the legendary mise celadon, discovered in 1987 in Famen Temple s underground palace in Baoji, Shaanxi province, when work was being done on the holy site. The Chinese characters for mise ware were inscribed on a stone tablet in the palace. It listed items that Tang Dynasty (618-907) emperors had presented to Buddha. ....
The sounds of ceramics sing throughout the ages By Hu Yuyan | China Daily | Updated: 2020-12-22 08:05 Share CLOSE The Cixi Celadon Ou Music Troupe recently performed well-known pieces, including Molihua (Jasmine Flower) and Meihua Sannong (Three Variations on the Plum Blossom), on ceramic vessels and percussion instruments, accompanied by flutes, bells and stringed instruments in a modest building in Cixi city. The building houses the Cixi Celadon Ou Music Troupe, which recently enthralled international visitors with its performance. Ou refers to vessels such as cups and bowls. These ceramics with a greenish sheen are called Yue celadon. The material was first made in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220) in locations including the Shanglin Lake area in Cixi, which was part of Yue prefecture in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and is now a county-level city in Ningbo in East China s Zhejiang province. ....
The Cixi Celadon Ou Music Troupe recently performed well-known pieces, including Molihua (Jasmine Flower) and Meihua Sannong (Three Variations on the Plum Blossom), on ceramic vessels and percussion instruments, accompanied by flutes, bells and stringed instruments in a modest building in Cixi city. The building houses the Cixi Celadon Ou Music Troupe, which recently enthralled international visitors with its performance. Ou refers to vessels such as cups and bowls. These ceramics with a greenish sheen are called Yue celadon. The material was first made in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220) in locations including the Shanglin Lake area in Cixi, which was part of Yue prefecture in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and is now a county-level city in Ningbo in East China s Zhejiang province. ....