The Porcelain from the Cellar of the Yuan Dynasty in Gao'an

Porcelain is one of the most important inventions in Ancient China. Its history can be traced to the Han Dynasty. Ancient China is named the country of the porcelain by the nations around the world. Such position is not established by the potters in one day, but it has undergone a long development process from pottery, original celadon glazed porcelain, porcelain to color porcelain. In the period of the Song and Yuan Dynasty, the booming of the southern ceramic industry and Jingdezhen’s status in China’s and the world’s ceramic industries. More than 200 pieces of porcelain wares from the cellar of the Yuan Dynasty kept in Gan’an Museum is a good proof.

CONTENTS
Brief Introduction of the Porcelain from the Cellar of the Yuan Dynasty in Gao’an
I. The discovery of the porcelain wares from the cellar
II. The status and influence of the cellar porcelain in ancient ceramic field of the world
III. The decoration art and characteristics of the blue-and-white, unerglaze red wares of the cellar
IV. The making technique and art skills of the cellar wares in the Yuan Dynasty
V. Other porcelain wares in the cellar
VI. The time of the cellar and the affirmation of its owner
Photos of the Porcelain from the Cellar of the Yuan Dynasty in Gao’an
Blue-and-white wares
Underglaze red wares
Egg-white glazed wares
Bluish white glazed wares
Longquan wares
Jun wares
Peacock blue glazed wares
Postscrip