6th year of Wuping's reign of the Northern Qi Dynasty
£¨A.D.575£©Unearthed at Anyang, Henan
Height: 22cm
Mouth diameter: 6.8cm
Foot diameter: 7cm
The vase is the earlist white-glazed porcelain in China so far. The production of white chinaware started in the Northern Qi Dynasty . The technique required for making white chinaware is more difficult than for making green chinaware. The key factor in making white porcelain is that the content of the iron element in the clay must be kept below one percent. The production of white porcelain laid a solid foundation for the production and prosperity of the varied colourful porcelain in the later dynasties.
