Hebei Cizhou Kiln 1
Cizhou Kiln Pot Cizhou Kiln is the largest folk kiln system in ancient northern China, and it is also a famous folk kiln. The kiln site is located in Guantai Town and Pengcheng Town, Cixian County, Handan, Hebei Province. Cixian County belongs to Cizhou in the Song Dynasty, hence the name. According to the survey, Cizhou Kiln was built and burned in the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty, reaching its peak. During the Southern Song Dynasty, Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, it continued to burn, with a long history, vigorous vitality and numerous relics handed down from generation to generation.
2. Longquan Kiln in Zhejiang Province
Longquan Kiln is a famous kiln in the history of China, which is named because its main producing area is Longquan City. It started in the Three Kingdoms and the Jin Dynasty and ended in the Qing Dynasty. It has a history of 1600 years. This is the longest porcelain kiln system in the history of porcelain making in China. Its products sell well in many countries and regions in Asia, Africa and Europe, with far-reaching influence.
3. Jingdezhen Kiln in Jiangxi Province
Since the Five Dynasties, it has a history of 1000 years and is one of the longest kiln sites in China. Many sites were discovered after the founding of the People's Republic of China, among which Yangmeiting, Shihuwan and Huangnitou were the earliest, all belonging to the Five Dynasties. Celadon and white porcelain are fired, and the glaze of celadon is gray and the glaze of white porcelain is pure, reaching 70 degrees.
4. Fujian Dehua Kiln
Fujian Dehua kiln is now Fujian Dehua, hence its name. It is one of the important producing areas of ancient export porcelain in Fujian coastal areas. Found kiln sites 180 from Song Dynasty to Qing Dynasty, and mainly excavated two kiln sites, Qudou Palace and Wanpinglun. Since the Yuan Dynasty, Dehua kiln porcelain has been sold overseas. Blue-and-white porcelain of Dehua kiln in Yuan Dynasty was unearthed in Philippines and Malaysia, and blue-and-white porcelain of Dehua kiln in Qing Dynasty was also unearthed in Thailand and Tanzania in East Africa.
Historical Significance of Cizhou Kiln in Hebei Province
Cizhou Kiln is famous for producing white glazed black porcelain. The contrast between black and white is strong and bright, and the pattern is very eye-catching. Can be carved, scratched, picked and colored. He also creatively painted China's painting techniques on porcelain in the form of pattern composition, which has fascinating artistic charm. It opened up a new way for China porcelain painting and decoration, and laid a foundation for the great development of Jingdezhen blue-and-white and colored porcelain after the Song Dynasty.
Cizhou Kiln has two unique contributions in the history of China ceramics development: one is black and brown painting on a white background, which combines traditional calligraphy and painting with porcelain-making technology; Secondly, poems, proverbs, epigrams and literary works, as decorative patterns, are cultural heritage with great historical value.