During the most distant times of civilizations, it was a priority to get food and protect it from the environment, where the decomposition process can begin; This was achieved thanks to a wonderful invention: clay pots. In these domestic appliances both liquids and food were stored, to keep them at a lower temperature than natural; This, as is well known, that helps to delay the reproduction of bacteria and, therefore, the rapid decomposition. This practice evolved into what it is today: ceramics, an art, combining both painting and sculpture. The term comes from the Greek "κεραμική", (keramiké), the feminine of "keramikós", name that received the streets or neighborhoods where the potters were established in Athens.
Among the most used materials in ceramics, is porcelain. This is characterized by being quite fragile, with little elasticity, a high thermal resistance, as well as a white color, with a glossy finish. It is produced by hand and, due to its great appeal, it is frequently used as one of the main materials in tableware, vases, sculptures, lamps and other decorative or ornamental elements. Contains kaolin, quartz, feldspar, as well as metallic oxide for the color and gold from amalgam to gild some areas.
The definitions can vary between West and East, since it is said that it was invented in the latter and the secret was kept very well; However, due to the admiration and appreciation that it was had in the West, a new recipe was designed, which emulates the appearance of oriental porcelain. This is why in the West porcelain is considered to be all translucent material, while in the East one that resonates like metal when it is slightly impacted by something.
