Porcelain artwork is known as china because China the country is famous for its artful, colorful dishes and vases. Porcelain is a ceramic material made by heating raw materials, generally including clay, to temperatures between 1,200 degrees centigrade and 1,400 degrees centigrade. The toughness, strength, and translucence of porcelain arise mainly from the formation of glass and the mineral mullite within the fired body at these high temperatures. __
