What was the two things porcelain was made out of?

Sunday, February 13, 2011

What did the Ancient Chinese use to make their pots look shinny? Why did the Ancient chinese use this?

The Ancient Chinese potters made their pots look shinny. They coated the clay with a thin layer of glass. This glaze they used is called glass. The Ancient Chinese used this glaze on their pots for a few reasons. One big reason the Ancient Chinese used this glaze on the pots was to make their pots waterproof. This kept the porcelain safe. The porcelain wouldn't get damaged by water now that they put this glaze on the porcelain. 

Friday, February 11, 2011

what was porcelain used for in Ancient Chinese?

Ancient Chinese used porcelain for many things. One thing the Ancient Chinese made porcelain for was plates. Another thing the Ancient Chinese used porcelian for was for cups. They used plates and cups a lot so it was a good thing they had porcelain. Another thing the Ancient Chinese used porcelain for was stautes. The Ancient Chinese had a lot of neat stautes. Porcelain is very beautiful and had a lot of neat desiges on it. That's what made porcelain so popular. The Ancient Chinese also traded porcelain with other people to get other useful things the Ancient Chinese needed.

How did the Ancient Chinese make porcelin?

The Ancient Chinese made a lot of porcelain. They got then to harden by heating them. They put them in a kiln to get them to harden. When they heated it, it made they clay harden and it took its shape. 

What did the Ancient Chinese make porceailn out of?

Porcelin is the third kind of potery the Ancient Chinese made over time. China is most famous for its porcelain. It is very popular all over China.The Ancient Chinese traded porcelain. The Ancient Chinese made porcelain from white clay. They mixed in grinded up rock. Then they heated it.

What kind of desings did the Ancient Chinese put on the porcelain?

The Ancient Chinese put many different desings on the porcelain. Some porcealin were painted with black swirling spirals. Other porcelain they made has geometric shapes on them. On other porcealin pots their are sometimes human faces. Now porcelain is painted by artists with paint brushes.