The Art of Porcelain

Crazing, fine cracks on the surfacing of porcelain glazine, is originally a flaw created due to the high temperatures during firing.

Crazing, fine cracks on the surfacing of porcelain glazine, is originally a flaw created due to the high temperatures during firing. However, in the eleventh century, China’s artisans mastered the patterns and turned them into unique designs on the surfaces of the porcelains. These untamed, mysterious cracks, born out of the kiln fire, are miraculously beautiful.