本套书以“科普图画书”的形式,详尽地介绍中国古代在科学发现、技术发明、工程建设等方面的成就,共分为两辑。如果说第一辑的“四大发明”是比较独立具体地介绍某一项技术发明,那么第二辑则是比较全面系统地介绍了我国古代在某一技术领域的技术成果,主要包括纺织术、农耕术、营造术和制瓷术。瓷器是中华文明的象征,中国制瓷技术是古代先民在制陶技术基础上逐渐发展而形成的,是我国古代的伟大发明之一。本书简要地介绍了从陶器到瓷器的演变过程,重点从瓷石开采、坯料制作、泥坯成型、晾坯晒坯、制釉施釉、泥坯烧制等方面,系统地介绍了中国古代精湛的制瓷工艺,同时也比较充分地展现了中国古代各个时期瓷器的特色与风采。In the form of a “popular science picture book”, this set of books introduces in detail ancient China’s achievements in scientific discoveries, technological inventions, and engineering constructions. If the “Four Great Inventions” in the first volume gave a relatively independent and detailed introduction to a technological invention, the second volume introduces the achievements of ancient China in a technical field in a comprehensive and systematic manner. These include farming, textile, porcelain and construction techniques.Porcelain, one of the great inventions of ancient China, is a symbol of Chinese civilization. Chinese porcelain making technology was gradually developed on the basis of making pottery in prehistorical times. This book outlines the evolution of pottery into porcelain, focusing on kaolin mining, clay preparation, molding, drying, glazing and firing. It systematically introduces the highly accomplished craftsmanship of ancient China and fully demonstrates the characteristics and style of porcelain in various periods.
陶器 —— 瓷器的前身 Earthenware, predecessor of porcelain一层釉带来的神奇变革 Magical transformation brought by glaze瓷器是用什么制成的? What is porcelain made of?拉坯成型不简单 Molding techniques给泥坯来个温柔的“日光浴” Gentle sunbathing施釉,给瓷器“穿上”美丽的外衣 Glaze, a beautiful coat for porcelain藏在釉色之下的精美“文身” Exquisite under-glaze “tattoos”给瓷器画个美美的“妆”吧! Beautiful makeup for porcelain青花瓷,窑烧里的千年秘密 Blue and white porcelain, a secret kept for 1,000 years泥坯入窑,烧制前的最后准备 Sending clay models into the kiln形态各异的瓷窑 Diversified kilns加点柴火,烧烧烧! Let’s fire it up!每个瓷窑,都有自己的独门绝技 Every kiln has its secret to success中国瓷器,享誉全球 Chinese porcelain enjoying global accolade