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Proto-porcelain
Zun, wine vessel Shang Dynasty (16th century ¡ª11th century B.C.)Unearthed at Zhenzhou, Henan Height: 25.6cm Mouth diameter: 21.4cm Porcelain had already appeared in the Shang Dynasty, This Zun was Unearthed at a tomb of the Shang Dynasty at Zhengzhou in 1955. It was made from Kaolin clay £¨clay for porcelain£©and at a temperature of over 1000 degree . It has a thin layer of green glaze on the surface, and is the earliest porcelain discovered in China so far . |