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Glaze
History
The Western Zhou Dynasty had glazed beads, the Northern Wei Dynasty was used in architecture, the Tang Dynasty had breakthroughs in tri-color glaze technology, and the glazed tiles of the Forbidden City in the Ming and Qing Dynasties reached the peak of craftsmanship.
Representative works
Beijing Palace Nine Dragons Wall, Shanxi Jiexiu Houtu Temple glazed ornaments, Zibo glazed inside painting snuff bottles.
Source city
Boshan, Zibo, Shandong (“hometown of glaze”, annual output value of more than 10 billion yuan).
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