arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… … Universalium
pottery — /pot euh ree/, n., pl. potteries. 1. ceramic ware, esp. earthenware and stoneware. 2. the art or business of a potter; ceramics. 3. a place where earthen pots or vessels are made. [1475 85; POTTER1 + Y3] * * * I One of the oldest and most… … Universalium
Song dynasty — or Sung dynasty (960–1279) Chinese dynasty that united the entire country until 1127 and the southern portion until 1279, during which time northern China was controlled by the Juchen tribes. During the Song, commerce flourished, paper currency… … Universalium
Chinese ceramics — Ming covered red jar with dragon and sea design from the Jiajing reign Chinese ceramic ware shows a continuous development since the pre dynastic periods, and is one of the most significant forms of Chinese art. China is richly endowed with the… … Wikipedia
Tiger Cave Kiln — Recent excavations at the Tiger Cave Kiln at Hangzhou in the Chinese province of Zhejiang have helped to identify one site of origin of the important ceramic wares of the Southern Song Dynasty known as Guan or Official wares, which were made for… … Wikipedia
Fünf berühmte Brennöfen der Song-Dynastie — Bei den Fünf berühmten Brennöfen der Song Dynastie (chinesisch 宋代五大名窑 Songdai wu da ming yao, engl. Five Famous Kilns in Song Dynasty) bzw. kurz Fünf berühmten Brennöfen (五大名窑 Wu da ming yao, engl. Five Famous Kilns) handelt es… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Wu da ming yao — Bei den Fünf berühmten Brennöfen der Song Dynastie (chin. 宋代五大名窑, Songdai wu da ming yao, engl. Five Famous Kilns in Song Dynasty) bzw. kurz Fünf berühmten Brennöfen (五大名窑, Wu da ming yao, engl. Five Famous Kilns) handelt es sich um einen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Blanc de Chine — Statue of Guan Yin, Ming Dynasty (Shanghai Museum) Blanc de Chine (French for Chinese white ) is the traditional European term for a type of white Chinese porcelain, made at Dehua in the Fujian province, otherwise known as Dehua porcelain or… … Wikipedia
celadon — /sel euh don , dn/, n. 1. any of several Chinese porcelains having a translucent, pale green glaze. 2. any porcelain imitating these. 3. a pale gray green. adj. 4. having the color celadon. [1760 70; named after Céladon, name of a character in L… … Universalium
Technology of the Song Dynasty — The Song Dynasty ( zh. 宋朝; 960–1279 CE) provided some of the most significant technological advances in Chinese history, many of which came from talented statesmen drafted by the government through imperial examinations.The ingenuity of advanced… … Wikipedia
