China is famous for porcelain: unusual dishes, vases, figurines. Each such product is a real work of art. From this book you will learn how in the Middle Kingdom they learned to produce and gracefully decorate porcelain, read about different types of firing, about workshops and competition between them. The fate of porcelain has always depended on politics and the ruler - the author tells a lot about this and is interesting. The publication is intended for a wide range of readers.