Delicate wares exhibit county's resilience

Showcase highlights the history of Dehua's famous white porcelain culture, which quickly attracted international attention and inspired artists worldwide, Zhang Kun reports.

Blanc de Chine, or "white from China", originated in a small town in Southeast China's Fujian province that has grown to become a big name internationally. Blanc de Chine is the French name given to porcelain goods made in Dehua, due to their outstanding quality and refined aesthetics.

Dehua is a county in the middle of Fujian under the administration of Quanzhou city, with a population under 300,000. The county boasts a pottery-making history of over 3,700 years, Wu Zhipu, head of Dehua county, says at the opening of the largest exhibition of Dehua porcelain in Shanghai: "Dehua is one origin of China's ceramic culture."

The ivory-white glaze of Dehua porcelain has won the hearts of people worldwide, becoming an ambassador of global cultural exchanges, he says. Dehua porcelain can be found in more than 40 internationally renowned museums.