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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Fine porcelain, also known as "eggshell," is renowned worldwide for its "cicada-like thinness, glass-like transparency, and the lightness of floating clouds."
In Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital of China, 66-year-old master Lu Jiande has repeatedly set Guinness World Records for creating the thinnest porcelain bowls with the largest diameter. His works are held in the collections of many museums in China and abroad.
The process of making thin-walled porcelain is highly complex and involves over forty manual stages. First, the craftsman uses a special tool to thin a 2-3 mm thick piece to approximately 1 mm, achieving a texture similar to that of an eggshell. The piece is then fired in a kiln at temperatures ranging from 1280°C to 1320°C, precisely adjusted to suit the shape.
In 1980, at the age of 20, Lu Jiande began mastering the art of thin-walled porcelain. Over more than forty years, through constant refinement and experimentation, he has increased his yield from 1% to 30–40%. However, the master continues to explore the limits of this handcrafted art.
Photo by a Xinhua News Agency correspondent.
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