Why is Porcelain Called China

Overview of Folk Kiln (Minyao) Ming Blue and White

During the early Ming period, the court imposed a relatively high degree of control on political and cultural development. For eg. during the reign of Hongwu, a decree was issued in the year 1371 which forbid certain subjects such as previous emperors, queens, sages or saints, dragon, phoenix, lion and chilin on porcelains. Another instance was the decree issued in the year 1447 by emperor Zhengtong which prohibited the production of color glaze such as yellow, purple, red or blue glazes including those with underglazed blue design.

Sancai

Sancai (literally "three colours") is a type of ceramics using three intermingled colors for decoration.

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Tang San Cai Tile Mural

Tang San Cai, lively displaying your thinkings, idea in single tile or compounding ones. It could be made into murals, frescos, portraits, animals, flowers, and scenery designs. These superior crafts are so pretty to be widly used as wall tiles, ceramic frame pictures, dessert plates, cup pads, fridge magnets and even tiles on jewelry box.

Tang Sancai-Glazed Horse

The great influence of the horse throughout the history of China cannot be underestimated.

Ancient Figurines

Most ancient figurines have come down as funerary objects. They have their origin in the institutions of immolation or burying the living with the dead.

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Cultural Exchange and "China"

Since Han Dynasty, Silk Road served as the channel for Sino-foreign cultural and business exchange, and China used to be impressed as Silk Kingdom. Entering the Middle Ages, China was world famous as Ceramic Kingdom when Chinese ceramics were largely welcomed in other countries.