Atherton Chinese Ceramics Collection

In the Chinese tradition there are two primary categories of ceramics - high-fired [cí 瓷] and low-fired [táo 陶]. Porcelain was defined by the Erya as [cí 瓷] or "fine, compact pottery" [táo 陶]. Regionally Chinese ceramics are defined as either northern or southern. This collection has a broad representation of regional and ceramic styles.