The Beauty of Ceramics- Treasures of Shanghai Museum

Pottery is a great invention in the history of human civilization. It is the very first human-made object that was created by changing the physical property of raw material.

China's invention of the mature green glazed porcelain, which appeared in the late Eastern Han period, has made great contribution to the development of human civilization. Porcelain is a crown jewel in the ancient Chinese civilization and was only produced in China for a long time in history. Porcelain is the vehicle that introduces and spreads Chinese culture to the world. The manufacture of Chinese porcelain also exerts a lasting influence on the ceramic industry of many other countries in the world.