Chinese pottery

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Introduction
Stylistic and historical development
- The formative period (to c. 1600 bce)
- The Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 bce)
- The Zhou dynasty (1046–256 bce)
- The Han dynasty (206 bce–220 ce)
The Three Kingdoms (220–280 ce) and Six Dynasties (220–589 ce)
The Sui (581–618) and Tang (618–907) dynasties
The Five Dynasties (907–960) and Ten Kingdoms (902–978)
The Song (960–1279), Liao (907–1125), and Jin (1115–1234) dynasties
- Song dynasty
- Late Song, Liao, and Jin dynasties
The Yuan dynasty (1206–1368)
The Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
The Qing dynasty (1644–1911/12)
Marks and decoration on Chinese pottery

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