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Lungchang Terracotta
Basic Introduction to Lungchang Terracotta The Lungchang Terracotta factories are mainly distributed in the Shiyangqiao Town, with over a hundred of them. The unique natural eco-friendly terracotta clay in this area, combined with handcrafted and traditional methods, results in terracotta products that are acid and alkali-resistant, have good breathability, and do not leak. Terracotta products are widely used, including pickle jars, flower pots, water containers, wine jars and bottles, among others. Product Characteristics (1) Rustic elegance, fine terracotta texture, bluish color, rich hue, and glossy glaze. (2) A loud, crisp sound when struck, with a pleasant aftertone. (3) Good breathability without leakage over long-term use and excellent load-bearing capacity. Historical and Folk Customs The production of Lungchang Terracotta has a history of more than 600 years. Its production process includes making clay, forming, glazing, and firing. In the Shiyangqiao Town area of Sichuan’s Lungchang, a unique Han Chinese terracotta culture has formed, with almost every household using terracotta products for storing water, wine, pickles, and more. Many locals have been running this “iron rice bowl” business from generation to generation. Manufacturing Method From making kiln tables (used to hold the terracotta during firing), preparing clay, forming, glazing, to firing, it… -
Kazuo Purple Clay
Basic Introduction to Kazuo Purple Clay Purple clay and pottery in Kazuo County have a long history, dating back to the prehistoric Hongshan Culture period. A large number of pottery artifacts have been unearthed from the sacrificial site at Dongshan觜 and the Niuheliang site in Kazuo County, including cylinder jars, slanted mouth vessels, pots, dou (a type of vessel), covered jars, nude female figures, and clay goddesses. During the Hongshan Culture period, the pottery was mainly composed of sand-mixed gray pottery and mud-quality red pottery, with the latter accounting for a larger proportion than the former. Product Features Kazuo purple clay products are high-temperature pottery made from purple clay ore through multiple processes. The ore appears in various colors such as purplish-red, dark purple, vermilion, etc. It has a fine and hard texture with a closely packed granular structure. It is fired at a high temperature, with the vitrification temperature approaching that of porcelain, thus making it a high-temperature pottery. Due to the evenly distributed sandy particles in the raw material, the surface remains clear and smooth after firing, with a refined and elegant appearance. Because the purple clay ore comes in many colors, people make full use of the… -
Jianshui Purple Pottery
Introduction to Jianshui Purple Pottery Jianshui Purple Pottery is a traditional folk craft from Jianshui County, Yunnan Province, originating in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties. It is made using five-colored clay (red, yellow, green, brown, white) found near Jianshui, undergoing processes such as calligraphy, engraving, filling, scraping, firing, and polishing. The pottery has a deep purple color with snow-white patterns, producing a sound like stone when tapped. Among them, those with deep black embedded with white are particularly prized. The variety of Jianshui Purple Pottery is extensive, including cooking utensils, tea sets, flower pots, and display items for desks. Most designs are simple yet elegant, unique in style. When used as steamers, they can cook chicken, pigeons, and other meats exceptionally fresh. Jianshui Purple Pottery uses the locally abundant red, yellow, purple, green, and white clays. The colors are typically red with white flowers or black with white flowers, or white with red, yellow, or blue flowers. Product Features Due to the unique process of unglazed polishing, various types of purple pottery have features such as acid and alkali resistance, breathability, moisture-proofing, and heat preservation. As a result, teapots do not alter the taste of tea, and tea… -
Inheritors dedicated to Dunhuang color sculpture
You Luping, an inheritor of Dunhuang color sculpture, crafts a clay figurine. ( Taste all China /Li Gen) You Luping is an inheritor of Dunhuang color sculpture, an intangible cultural heritage. Now in his twenties, he has been involved in the restoration and replication of color sculptures in the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang city and Yulin Grottoes in Jiuquan city, northwest China's Gansu Province. Driven by his passion for traditional Chinese culture, You immersed himself in the study of sculpture. After visiting the Mogao Grottoes and experiencing the allure of Dunhuang color sculpture, he became an apprentice of Du Yongwei, a renowned inheritor of this craft, and began learning the techniques. Du embarked on his artistic journey at the age of 17, enrolling as a student at the Institute of Fine Arts, the Dunhuang Academy. Du has dedicated over four decades to Dunhuang color sculpture, demonstrating an unwavering passion for his work. Du Yongwei has an interview with Taste all China . ( Taste all China /Wang Jinxue) Six years ago, Du established a training center in a village located just over 10 kilometers from the Mogao Grottoes. He turned the village into a place that offers a variety of… -
Huishan Clay Figurines
Basic Introduction to Huishan Clay FigurinesHuishan clay figurines are one of the three renowned local specialties of Wuxi. Local artists in Wuxi extract black clay from beneath the ground (about one meter below) at the foot of the northeast slope of Mount Huishan. This clay is characterized by its fine and soft texture, it doesn't crack when twisted, doesn't break when bent, and doesn't split when dry, making it highly malleable and ideal for sculpting. Over several hundred years, Huishan clay figurines have been nurtured by artisans who have preserved traditions while continuously innovating, giving birth to a marvelously intricate and vibrant folk art culture. They are characterized by full-bodied forms, smooth lines, vivid colors, lively expressions, and are appreciated by both the refined and the common. Product CharacteristicsThe themes of Huishan clay figurines are rich and varied, their craftsmanship exquisite, their depictions lifelike, and they are enjoyed by both the refined and the common. The products can be divided into two main categories: one type consists of hand-sculpted clay figurines, which are ingeniously conceived and finely crafted. Guo Moruo praised them with the words "figures ancient or modern, emerge from the hands in a moment." These are considered high-quality… -
British students explore intangible cultural heritage in China’s Greater Bay Area
Photo taken on July 3, 2024, shows a roof with clay carving art in Kaiping, south China’s Guangdong Province. (Photo provided to People’s Daily Online) A group of British students recently immersed themselves in Chinese cultural heritage during a visit to the Greater Bay Area in south China's Guangdong Province. The second round of the “Touching the Greater Bay Area” cultural exchange program, co-organized by Guangdong Radio and Television and Taste all China (UK), brought together university students from the United Kingdom and local Chinese students. A journey through exquisite craftsmanship Photo taken on July 3, 2024, shows the Kaiping Diaolou and Villages, inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List, south China's Guangdong Province. (People’s Daily Online/Zhong Wenxing) The students visited the Kaiping Diaolou and Villages – unique multi-story buildings blending Chinese and Western styles. These structures feature colorful clay sculptures, an art form that has endured for centuries in the Greater Bay Area. The intricate clay carvings decorate ancestral halls, homes, and temples, demonstrating the region's rich artistic heritage. This traditional craft continues to captivate with its detailed designs and cultural significance. British students and a local student experience clay carving art in Kaiping, south China's Guangdong Province, July 3,… -
The Chinese Porcelain Trail: Discovering the Legacy and Craftsmanship in a Captivating Documentary
The documentary genre in China, particularly in the realm of traditional culture, continues to produce outstanding works. Today, I would like to introduce a documentary film about porcelain titled "I Am Your Porcelain (我是你的瓷儿, Wo Shi Ni De Ci Er)". It is well known that in English, the term "china" refers to both "porcelain" and "China", highlighting China as the true homeland of porcelain. Centuries before Europe mastered the technique of porcelain production, China was already creating exquisitely crafted porcelain. Chinese porcelain was once a high-end luxury item exported overseas. The documentary "I Am Your Porcelain" not only fills in our knowledge gap about porcelain but also elevates our aesthetic appreciation, allowing modern individuals to experience traditional aesthetics and craftsmanship through the magnificent Chinese porcelain. "I Am Your Porcelain" features narrator Yu Entai, unfolding a thousand-year-old porcelain scroll. Unlike traditional documentaries that tend to be serious and dull, this film adopts a humorous and witty overall style. In Beijing dialect, "Ci Er" means "good friend, buddy", likening porcelain to an friend we interact with daily, a material object embodying Chinese traditional aesthetics and craftsmanship. Seemingly ordinary yet deeply mysterious, emerging from clay and fire yet as lustrous as jade, it…
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