Black Porcelain 黑瓷

Black Porcelain 黑瓷

Black Colour, Pottery, Porcelain

Black porcelain is a type of pottery with a pure black base which was achieved by using a black iron glaze. It started during the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC) and was for ordinary use.

Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC)

Enamel Painted Porcelain, Celadon, Blue and White Porcelain, White Porcelain

Hard, Smooth, Black

craft

It used a higher concentration of black iron oxide below the clear glaze.

Ceramic

The earliest black porcelain appeared in the Shang and Zhou era (1600–221 BC). However, not until the Song Dynasty (970–1279 AD) did it became pervasive. Then in the Ming Dynasty, it declined in popularity, and was considered as a second-rate household product.