White Beauty

Over 400 pieces or sets of Dehua white porcelain are on display in the National Muse- um of China in Beijing， with the exhibition run- ning from Aug 26 for three months.

Dehua white porcelain is famous for its pure white color. According to Chen Chao， an artist dedicated to porcelain research， Dehua porcelain is extraordinarily pure and white because the kaolin in Dehua county in Fujian has a low percentage of iron， making the porcelain stainless like white jade， earning it the French name“Blanc de Chine ”， or“white from China ”.

Sitting in Quanzhou city， where the an- cient Maritime Silk Road started， Dehua white porcelain has sold like hotcakes at home and abroad since the Song Dynasty （960—1279）. In 2006， Dehua white porcelain was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Despite the past glories， Dehua craftsmen never stop refining their skills. One impressive skill is“the eggshell technique ”.

The eggshell technique in Dehua dates back to the Ming Dynasty. With the technique improved by generations of craftsmen， today ’s  eggshell porcelain can be made as thin as paper and gauze .

400余件（组）德化白瓷作品自8月26日 起在中国国家博物馆展出，本次展览为期三 个月。（剩余2056字）