Ceramic mugs household products glazed pottery is produced?

Chinese ceramic mugs scientists believe that as early as the ancient Chinese glazed pottery Anyang Yin the late glazed pottery (No. 39). The enamel layer of pale yellow, blank yellowish brown with red, Mohs hardness, porosity of 0.26%, the oxidation flame burning. Glaze layer thickness 0.01mm. This glazed pottery was first discovered in Yin Ruins in Anyang Xiaotun future and brown green glazed pottery statue unearthed in Zhengzhou Erligang the Yin cultural layer. Which archaeologists believe that the Yin and Zhou dynasties already glazed pottery production (Tunxi Western Zhou Dynasty tombs excavated report, 1959). However, some people think that the middle Shang sites have begun to see the original with glazed pottery.

The glazed pottery generation There are three theories:

(1) the ancient ancestors barrier stone cooking food, stones and charcoal used occasionally generated shiny surface exposure effect, the past and intends to pursue and generate glaze.

(2) ancient ancestors may also be inspired by the beautiful shell surface texture, with shell powder, etc. as the raw materials into the glaze.

(3) Yin thanks to burn high temperature kilns, clay, wood ash in the high temperature glass, to create a plant ash glaze.