Porcelain Children

Methods
The following section provides background information on the methods used to form, decorate, finish, glaze, and fire ceramic wares.
• Forming (Pottery and Ceramic forming techniques).
• Glazing. Unlike their lower-fired counterparts, porcelain wares do not need glazing to render them impermeable to liquids and for the most part are glazed for decorative purposes and to make them resistant to dirt and staining. Great detail is given in the glaze article. Many types of glaze, such as the iron-containing glaze used on the celadon wares of Longquan, were designed specifically for their striking effects on porcelain.