Episode 8: Challenges for Chinese porcelain
Episode 8: Challenges for Chinese porcelain
Despite China inventing porcelain and dominating worldwide production and trade for centuries, from the 19th century, du... Read more
31 May 2020
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9mins
Episode 7: The 72 processes of making porcelain
Episode 7: The 72 processes of making porcelain
Traditionally, there are 72 steps involved in the making of one Chinese porcelain piece. Other traditional crafts, like ... Read more
30 May 2020
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8mins
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Episode 6: The rise of European porcelain producers
Episode 6: The rise of European porcelain producers
Even though porcelain originated in China, only a few commercial brands were created there. Despite being 1,000 years be... Read more
29 May 2020
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Episode 5: Imari ware and a story lost in the mists of time
Episode 5: Imari ware and a story lost in the mists of time
Imari is a style of porcelain named after the Japanese port from which it was shipped to the West. At around the same pe... Read more
28 May 2020
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Episode 4: Kraak ware and its European influence
Episode 4: Kraak ware and its European influence
Kraak ware has been popular in Europe for hundreds of years. However, it was not made in Europe but in China. To find ou... Read more
27 May 2020
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Episode 3: The story of blue and white porcelain
Episode 3: The story of blue and white porcelain
In Chinese pop singer Jay Chou's famous song "Blue and White Porcelain", he mistakenly suggests that the colors are a "l... Read more
26 May 2020
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Episode 2: Chinese porcelain: a history of thousands of years
Episode 2: Chinese porcelain: a history of thousands of years
Jingdezhen is known as China's porcelain capital because it has been producing Chinese ceramics for more than 1,000 year... Read more
25 May 2020
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Episode 1: A story told from porcelain fragments
Episode 1: A story told from porcelain fragments
One day in June 2005, Chinese fishermen found several pieces of ancient porcelain while out working on their boat. What ... Read more
24 May 2020
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8mins
