3) What are Chinese ceramics? Compare two ceramics found on a shipwreck.
Introduction:
Chinese ceramic ware is artwork made of clay that has benefitted many different cultures. This ceramic ware also covered about 45 centuries of Chinese history and represents innovation, trade, and global impact.Evolution of Chinese ceramics between the white splashed green ceramic pieces and the more elaborate gold and silver has developed through trade relations with the middle east and other countries .Green Chinese ceramics and more elaborate gold or silver Chinese ceramics, as seen in the Tang shipwreck, evolved due to the heavy prevalence of trade with the Middle East.
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Chinese kilns produced white vessels speckled with green coloring, which appealed to the Islamic Middle East. Most of these white with green ceramics were created in the Gangxian kilns in the Henan province of China, but also were seen from the Tang shipwreck. Designs on the white speckled green ceramics, such as floral patterns, were developed in the Abbasid Empire in Iran, which led to Chinese artists adopting the pattern. This shared artistic pattern signifies the historic trading relationship between China and the Middle East.
Gold and silver luxurious ceramics were mostly made in southern China, but mostly fled production in China due to the expense. Because of this, gold and silver became produced in more wealthy seaports. Finely craft gold and silver ceramics were enjoyed at the Imperial court and delivered to Java and the Middle East probably as gifts for foreign merchants and leaders.