Chinese Vases: The Secret of Porcelain

Chinese porcelain vases look translucent. Fine porcelain vases have the appearance of glass and for many years potters across the world tried to make pottery like that, without success.

Chinese porcelain and other arts from China are some of China’s main exports. Many persons in countries across the world are now interested in learning how to grow a bonsai tree, or how to make a Chinese vase.

Chinese porcelain contains feldspar quartz. It also contains fine clay called kaolin. Different types of Chinese porcelain contain these two ingredients in different quantities.

Chinese Jade Forms: Bi Disks

In China, jade is believed to have special properties. For centuries, green jade has been associated with rainwater, and plants, including crops such as corn.

Among its many art forms and art products, China is famous for its jade, just as Japan is famous for ikebana vases and the art of ikebana.

The bi disk is one of the oldest jade forms. The bi jade form is round and flat, and has a hole in the center. Some bi jade forms have carving son them for decoration, while others are simple and have no adorning sculptures. Dragons are one of the popular sculptures found on bi disks.