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Contents
[acknowledgement] 5
Ceramics are the first material made by Man that did not exist in nature : Man's first pure invention 6
I. What is Ceramic Ware? 8
1. Definition of ceramics and raw materials 9
2. Classification and physical properties of ceramics 11
3. Types and functions of traditional ceramics 13
4. Importance of ceramics in industry and society 15
II. Development of the World's Ceramic ware 17
1. Prehistoric Age:Brith of ancient civilization clayware 19
2. Ancient Times: High-temperature fired ashglazed earthenware/Low temperature fired lead glazed earthenware 20
3. The Middle Ages: Celadon in China and Korea/Colored earthenware in the Islamic world 21
4. Modern times: White porcelain in China, Korea, and Japan/Opening of white porcelain era in Europe 22
III. Beautiful Korean Ceramics 23
1. Pottery in the Prehistoric Age 25
2. Pottery in the Three Kingdoms and Unified Silla Period 27
3. Goryeo celadon 29
4. Buncheong 31
5. Joseon white porcelain 33
6. Royal kiln and regional kiln 35
7. Foreign trade of ceramics during the Joseon period 36
IV. Bunwon Royal Kiln in Gwangju - Cradle of Joseon White Porcelain 37
1. Sawongwon Bunwon, Joseon royal kiln 38
2. Establishment of the royal kilns 39
3. Potters of Joseon royal kilns and organization 40
4. White porcelain from royal kilns 41
5. Procurement of wood and relocation of royal kiln 43
6. After privatization of the royal kiln in 1884 45
7. Study and preservation of royal kiln sites 46
8. Remains from the bunwon kiln sites in Gwangju 47
9. How did the patterns of white porcelains develop? 51
10. How did the deformation of white porcelains develop? 53
V. Production Process of White Porcelain 58
1. Procurement of raw materials 59
2. Straining and kneading 61
3. Shaping on the wheel 63
4. Finishing and decoration 67
5. Bisque firing 69
6. Decorative techniques 73
7. Glazing 77
8. Second firing 79
Using kiln tools and stocking vessels 80
[epilogue] 81