Tin-glazing in the kiln atmosphere and therefore a flame-burning kiln. Traditional kilns were wood firing, which required the pots to be protected in the glaze and luster firings by saggars or to be fired in a muffle kiln. Except for those making luster ware, modern tin-glaze potters use electric kilns. The recrystallisation of tin oxide during the firing provides evidence of the slightly different methods of different production sites, as the crystal size, the distribution and the concentration may be influenced. For instance, the analysis of the 14th century Islamic tin glazes from eastern Spain indicates that these samples may be
San Tin the area. The Man clan decided to settle in the area in the 15th century. They dried the marshes and gradually filled them with soil, turning them into 800 hectare of rice paddies. This is reflected by the name San Tin, which means "new field"s. The San Tin areas are divided into nine villages within the area most notable areas are Wing Ping Tsuen (), which is close to the Tai Fu Tai Mansion, and Fan Tin Tsuen (). The areas around San Tin are covered in wetlands hence their main products are cabbages (like Chinese cabbage or kai-lan) and