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| c. 1080 |
| | | Work begins on the story of the Norman conquest, narrated in embroidery in the Bayeux tapestry | |
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| c. 1100 |
| | | Chinese potters in the Song dynasty develop the wares known as celadons, with thick transparent green glazes | |
|  | Celadon wine jug
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| c. 1200 |
| | | Terracotta heads and figures are buried in graves in the region of Djenné in modern Mali | |
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| c. 1250 |
| | | A Japanese potter, returning from China, makes Seto the centre of ceramic production in Japan | |
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| c. 1300 |
| | | The formalities of the Tea Ceremony demand equivalently exquisite wares from the Japanese potters | |
|  | Tea Ceremony house
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| c. 1350 |
| | | The classic Chinese underglaze blue is perfected in the imperial ceramic factory at Jingdezhen | |
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| c. 1400 |
| | | Majolica, or tin-glazed earthenware, reaches Italy from Majorca and thus gets its name | |
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| c. 1500 |
| | | Faenza becomes the main centre for the production of the Italian tin-glazed earthenware known as majolica | |
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| c. 1500 |
| | | Ceramic artists in Italy decorate large majolica dishes with scenes of narrative history, giving this style the name istoriato | |
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| c. 1575 |
| | | Soft-paste porcelain, in imitation of true porcelain from China, is successfully created for the Medici in Florence | |
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