In the Tang Dynasty, the white porcelain was mainly produced in North China, therefore it was called the "Northwhite". The most famous white porcelain producer was the Xing Kiln. The Xing Porcelain was very popular in China at that time. The Tea Saint Lu Yu preferred the Yue Kiln better than the Xing Kiln, but the Xing porcelain was more popular for every social classes. It was created to be daily utilities such as bowls, paltes, jars, cups, basins, bottles and boxes. On of the characters of the Xing product was that on the bottom of the porcelain there is a Chinese word "Ying" inscripted. Xing was also a royal contribution in the Tang Dynasty.

In the Tang Dynasty, the white porcelain could be divided as smooth porcelain and rough porcelain. The smooth porcelain had a thick semitransparent glaze coat and the color of glaze was greenish when it was thick. The rough porcelain was white-grey colored, with a transparent, yellowish white glaze.

The Xing Porcelain was also exported to many countries in the Tang Dynasty. Today, the Xing Porcelain has been sometimes excavated in the foreign areas such as the Middle East and North Africa.

 

Background Knowledge: History of China
 

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