The Art of Transforming Seashells into Ceramics - Seashell Ceramics
June 18 2024 - 8:55AM
The Art of Transforming Seashells into Ceramics - Seashell
Ceramics
A media team invited by Binzhou Municipal Government
Information Office visited the Shandong Sea Porcelain Group in
Binzhou City, Shandong Province, China on June 14 to explore the
modern process and development journey of transforming shells into
high-quality seashell ceramics. The visit aimed to gain
insight into Binzhou's industrial and modernization progress.
In the 1990s, seashell ceramics emerged in Wudi County,
Binzhou, becoming the world's third-largest type of ceramics after
porcelain and bone china. Wudi County, located on the
southwest coast of the Bohai Sea, is an area where natural shell
deposits amount to over 100,000 tons annually. Following years of
research and development, Shandong Sea Porcelain Group successfully
converted shells into high-quality seashell ceramics. The head of
the group stated, "Seashell ceramics are a kind of high-end
porcelain primarily made from sea shells, filling a gap in the
international ceramic industry. Its exquisite texture, thin and
delicate walls, moist glaze, and translucency set it apart from
bone china and ordinary ceramics. It boasts unique traits,
including high whiteness, high transparency, and lightweight."
Additionally, the surface of seashell ceramics can absorb ink like
rice paper, showcasing an ink-wash painting style when painted with
brushes. Notably, seashell ceramic tableware is
non-sticky and oil-resistant, eliminating the need for
detergent when washing. The convenience of this feature
was highlighted by all the guests present at the event.
Source: Binzhou Municipal
Government Information Office
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