【外刊英语精读】瓷器“中国制造”鼻祖（上）| porcelain and China

When porcelain was the original 'made in China' sensation瓷器是“中国制造”轰动的鼻祖Exquisite craftsmanship and design were hallmarks from the outset of a product always in global de mand.自面世以来，精湛的工艺和设计就是瓷器备受全球瞩目的标志。How would a celadon craftsman in Longquan, Zhejiang province, have spent his day hundreds of years ago when the jade-green porcelain produced there was the center of a global frenzy?数百年前，当产于浙江龙泉的青瓷备受全球追捧时，龙泉的一位青瓷工匠会如何度过他的一天呢？He likely had to keep working day and night to produce as many pieces as possible to meet orders from Persia, Japan and India. Most probably, he had to ask family members and relatives to help with the heavy workload.他可能得夜以继日工作，生产尽可能多的瓷器，以满足来自波斯、日本和印度的订单，他可能还得让家人和亲戚帮助分担繁重的工作量。Ceramics recovered from shipwrecks in ancient ports worldwide are testament to the large quantities of celadon exported to other parts of Asia, Europe and East Africa, according to Liu Ying, director of the Celadon Museum in Longquan.根据龙泉青瓷博物馆馆长刘莹，从世界各地古代港口的沉船中找到的陶瓷，证明了有大量青瓷出口到亚洲其他地区、欧洲和东非。The export of Longquan celadon peaked during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). According to historical records, about 80 percent of the ceramics exported from China at the time were the green-colored pottery made in Longquan.龙泉青瓷的出口在元朝（1271-1368）达到了顶峰。根据历史记录，当时出口自中国的陶瓷中，约80%是由龙泉制作的青瓷。"It was like the iPhone of ancient China, a popular commodity sought after by people across the world," says Liu.刘莹表示：“这就像是古代中国的苹果手机，是世界各地人们追捧的热门商品。”An ongoing show at the Longquan Celadon Museum features porcelain relics found at the al-Mataf site, an ancient port ruin in Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. The finds from the harbor, where ships stopped after entering the Gulf, were compared to 30 similar pieces housed in the Palace Museum in Beijing.龙泉青瓷博物馆正在展出于阿联酋哈伊马角的古代港口阿尔玛塔夫遗址发现的瓷器遗物，当时船只进入海湾后在此港口停留。这些发现与北京故宫博物院收藏的30件类似文物进行了比较。A scientific analysis of the finds from the al-Mataf site shows their similarity to those produced in China at the same time, including Longquan celadon. The analysis was conducted in 2018 by a Chinese archaeological team led by Wang Guangyao, a  expert from the Palace Museum.对阿尔玛塔夫遗址出土文物的科学分析显示，它们与同时期中国出产的文物相似，包括龙泉青瓷。该分析于2018年、由故宫博物院瓷器专家王光尧带领的中国考古队做出。After three years of excavation and study at al-Mataf, which was along one of the world's busiest maritime trade routes a millennium ago, Wang says their work proves that Longquan celadon and blue-and-white ceramics were the two main types of porcelain exported centuries ago.阿尔玛塔夫一千年前曾位于世界上最繁忙的海上贸易路线之一。王光尧表示，在该遗址三年的发掘和研究后，其发现证明了几百年龙泉青瓷和青花瓷是两种主要的出口瓷器。In the Tang Dynasty (618-907), ceramics produced in China began to appear in overseas markets. A wide range of ceramic products, including bowls, dishes, pots and vases, were transported across the world overland, and via the ancient Maritime Silk Road.在唐代（618-907年），中国制造的陶瓷开始出现在海外市场。各种陶瓷产品，包括碗、盘子、罐子和花瓶，通过陆路和古代海上丝绸之路被运送到世界各地。They were named after their country of origin, to illustrate their uniqueness and that they could only be bought from China. Before the Germans learned how to successfully re-create porcelain at the beginning of the 18th century, China was the only place able to produce these popular vessels.陶瓷以其产地中国命名，彰显其独特性，表明它们只能从中国购买。在德国人在18世纪初学会如何成功重新制造瓷器之前，中国是唯一能够生产这些受欢迎的陶瓷器皿的国家。前往小宇宙评论区与主播互动