The white porcelains from Dehua kiln site of China. Part II: Microstructure and its physicochemical basis

Dehua is one of the most famous white porcelain production areas and one of the main porcelain exporting centers in Southern China. In this part of the study, white porcelain samples from the Song to Qing Dynasties excavated from Wanpinglun, Qudougong, Zulonggong, Jiabeishan and Xingjiao kiln sites were analyzed to investigate microstructure and its physicochemical basis. Physical properties of the samples were also studied, to evaluate the quality of porcelain production of Dehua kiln in ancient times.