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== Materials and Production ==
== Materials and Production ==
Qingbai ware is characterized by:
Qingbai ware is characterized by:
* A white porcelain body made from a mixture of **porcelain stone** (瓷石) and **kaolin**
* A white porcelain body made from a mixture of '''porcelain stone''' (瓷石) and '''kaolin'''
* A clear glaze with a slight blue or green tint caused by trace iron content
* A clear glaze with a slight blue or green tint caused by trace iron content
* High-temperature firing, typically around **1250–1300°C**
* High-temperature firing, typically around '''1250–1300°C'''


Production steps:
Production steps:
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* Diplomatic and trade export goods
* Diplomatic and trade export goods


Qingbai also represents the **technological bridge** from early celadon to the later dominance of Jingdezhen blue-and-white porcelain.
Qingbai also represents the '''technological bridge''' from early celadon to the later dominance of Jingdezhen blue-and-white porcelain.


== Related Styles ==
== Related Styles ==