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Joseon white porcelain

Okay kiddo, so have you ever heard of porcelain? It's a type of delicate and beautiful pottery that's been around for a very long time. In fact, porcelain was first made in China over a thousand years ago!

Now, in Korea, there was a really important time called the Joseon period. During this time, the people of Joseon started making their own special kind of porcelain, called Joseon white porcelain.

What made this porcelain special was that it was very white and very thin. The people who made it were really good at getting it to be just the right thickness so that it was both strong and delicate. They also liked to add designs to the porcelain, like flowers and animals.

People loved Joseon white porcelain so much that it became really famous all over the world. It was so pretty that lots of rich people wanted to have it in their homes. But because it was made by hand and was so delicate, it was also really expensive.

So there you go, little one! Joseon white porcelain is a really special kind of pottery that was made a loooong time ago in Korea. It was really pretty and delicate, and people loved to have it in their homes.
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