@article{2017,title={ONE OF THE EARLIEST CERAMIC GLAZES IN HISTORY: ASH GLAZES},abstractNode={Ash glazes were discovered in 1500 B.C. in the period of the Shang Dynasty and they were first started to be used by the Chinese craftsmen on ceramic surfaces. The earliest known examples are the artefacts found in Shangxi district in Northern China called Yuangu. These glazes were produced by coincidence as a result of the fact that the ashes flitting about during firing in wood-fired kilns fell on the surface of the pots. The ashes falling on the surface of the pot created a shiny appearance on the molten surface with the effect of temperature. The curiosity of the potters about how this shiny surface developed led to the conscious use of ashes over time. The ashes that have been used as an important glaze melter in the development of glazes from the past to the present day have an important place due to creating the origin of the rise of ceramic glazes. In this article, the ongoing historical development of the ash glazes, which have one of the earliest ceramic glazes in history of the ceramic art, will be examined from the beginning to the present day.},author={Pınar ÇALIŞKAN GÜNEŞ},year={2017},journal={The Journal of Academic Social Science}}