Scholars who collected during the Sung dynasty (960-1279 A.D.) favored simple, natural designs, while the new class of collectors during the Ming and Ching enjoyed intricately produced items that were both costly and made of somewhat more unusual materials.
西元十一世紀初的秋天，宋代大文學家蘇東坡謫居黃州。在一個月圓的夜裡，他和朋友們一時興起，泛舟遊於赤壁之下。