The porcelain has a pleasant to touch texture, amazing colors and a delicate sculpture. Its surfaces are smooth and very precise build. It is believed that Chinese people have first produced this kind of art during the Shang Dynasty who lived between 16th and 11th century BC. The Chinese porcelain was more durable and luster comparing to pottery wares. The porcelain is also called fine china. The Chinese porcelain was available in many shapes that pottery pieces were never made: incense burners, jewelry cases, boxes for chess but also for every day use bowls, tea cups, regular cups and vases.

In Han Dynasty the dominant colors used for the Chinese porcelain were celadon which is a color similar to the color of jade and black. The Tang Dynasty had another vision of porcelain. Therefore they revolutionized its design. Brighter colors were used but also a kind of white that was described to be like snow. During the Song Dynasty, Emperor Huizong has forbidden anyone who was not part of the royal family to buy a certain Chinese porcelain made in the kiln of Jun no matter if they could afford it or not. The kiln of Jun was one of two famous kilns in the Henan Province. Stepping in the Yuan Dynasty we find only combinations of blue and white used for Chinese porcelain. The blue color was obtained from cobalt and covered with white glaze and clear glaze as a finishing touch. Another great change in colors happened when Emperor Kangxi had the power over the Chinese people. They used ochre, purple, emerald and magenta but the most appreciated was the rose porcelain.

Now, after 4000 years of experience, Chinese porcelain is still a mark of style and people from middle and high classes own at least one piece.