Ceramics is a general term for pottery and porcelain. As early as the Neolithic Age about 8,000 years ago, people invented pottery. More than 9000 years ago, China ancestors engaged in fishing and hunting and agricultural production activities. At the same time, they not only started the most primitive architectural activities.

And with the invention and use of fire, in the long-term labor practice of transforming nature, accompanied by countless times and successful experiences, pottery, an artistic creation, has become one of the ancient cultures in China, opening the "Neolithic Age" in the history of human development.

The development history of ceramics is an important part of China's civilization history. As one of the four ancient civilizations, China has made outstanding contributions to the progress and development of human society.

Among them, the invention and development of ceramics have unique significance. In the history of China, each dynasty had different artistic styles and different technical characteristics. The English word "china" means both China and ceramics, which clearly shows that China is the "hometown of ceramics".

Extended data:

characteristic

Ceramic materials: Compared with porcelain, ceramics are relatively loose in texture and coarse in particles. The firing temperature is generally between 900℃~ 1500℃, and the temperature is relatively low. After firing, the color is naturally interesting, simple and elegant, and it has become one of the modeling performance materials that many artists like.

Porcelain material: compared with pottery, porcelain is hard, fine, forbidden, high temperature resistant and rich in glaze color. The firing temperature is generally around 1300℃. People often describe porcelain as "sound like a mirror, Yan Ruyu as thin as paper". Porcelain gives people the feeling of being noble and gorgeous, which is just the opposite of the simplicity of pottery.

classify

The difference between pottery and porcelain lies in the difference in raw soil and temperature. On the basis of pottery temperature, plus fire and heat, pottery becomes porcelain. Pottery is fired at 800- 1000, and porcelain is fired with kaolin at 1300- 1400.

There are many kinds of ceramic products and their chemical compositions. Mineral composition, physical properties and manufacturing methods are often close to each other, and there is no obvious boundary, but there are great differences in application.

Baidu encyclopedia-ceramic