Thursday, February 14, 2013

Inventions: Porcelain

Porcelain was a very gorgeous looking pottery, it was invented in China during the Ming Dynasty. This was a important invention during the Ming Dynasty because the porcelain had been exported all around the world. The porcelain had many types of designs and colors on it, but never blue. Until one day they found out on how to make the blue, they also had founded out about manganese. They learned that when you add manganese to the cobalt, the colors on the porcelains were dulled a bit and the lines became more neater. This type of porcelain was very unique, it was considered the nicest types of pottery and high quality. 
          Porcelain wasn't created by exactly one person but many, it all started during the Han Dynasty. It was very popular, during the Ming Dynasty a few Chinese people had founded out on how to add designs. The people in the Han Dynasty knew also, but the Ming had made it better and neater. Porcelain was used for plates, cups, statues, and also decorations. Many people used it as decorations even more because it made them look more classy and high quality. 
          Porcelain changed many people, but mostly the people who sells items and food. It changed peoples way of eating and drinking, they used porcelains at plates and cups. It was a big deal for sellers because they got to sell these porcelains to other countries and they were able to make lots of money. Many people still use porcelains today as mugs, plates, souvenirs, decors, statues, etc. The Porcelain was not only a gorgeous item, but it was also one of the most popular item in ancient time and today.