Chinese pottery, that dates back to centuries, were the dominant kitchen wares created by the ancient Chinese people primarily for use in their daily life such as for cooking, holding cuisines and waters, and storing things. Chinese pottery symbolizes the magnificent artistic skills of Chinese potters and offers an elaborate and grandeur description of the artworks of that time. The appearance and the materials used for creating Chinese pottery kept on changing from dynasty to dynasty and from one region to the other. When the people of Shang dynasty used traditional clay potteries, Yangshao culture developed painted potteries. While the Tang dynasty revealed marvelously designed tricolor glazed potteries, Song dynasty won great reputation for its purple clay potteries.
The world’s most beautiful and famous Chinese potteries are said to be crafted during Ming and Sung dynasty known for its splendid technical and artistic integrity. The Chinese potteries that were functional during its time are now used as an ornamental specimen or as a symbol of status by people today.