Milky White Glazed Ewer China Late Tang And Fifth Dynasty Changsha Hunan

Milky White Glazed Ewer China Late Tang Dynasty and Fifth Dynasty Changsha Hunan (618-907). This ewer is perfect in proportion and colour.
The development of high-temperature ceramics in the north took a completely different turn from that in the south. Geologically, northern and southern China are very different, having once represented distinct land masses.
As a result, raw materials for stoneware and porcelain in the northern part of China tend to be rich in clay minerals, while those south of the fracture line are generally rock-based and rich in fine quartz and mica. During the first two millennia or so of China's historical period, the ceramic traditions of the two regions seem to have developed quite independently of each other. Although it's not known exactly what caused the sudden appearance of fine pottery in many kilns in northern China around the sixth century, when China was divided into northern and southern kingdoms, this period brought innovations in other
sectors too.