Jingdezhen Ceramic Traditional Craft

Author: Zhu Guihong
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: This book introduces the traditional craft techniques of Jingdezhen porcelain production, uncovering and summarizing the rich experiences and skills in traditional porcelain production from the "Millennium City of Porcelain." It serves to advance modern ceramic theory and technology. The porcelain production in the ancient town, the precious porcelain products created by the ingenuity of potters through the ages—such as blue-and-white, blue-and-white with (translucency), famille rose, colored glazes, thin-walled, sculpted, and many other unique techniques and secret recipes—are all invaluable heritage. We must inherit the legacy of our ancestors and, based on it, carry it forward. This book provides a systematic and in-depth introduction and elaboration on the traditional ceramic craftsmanship of Jingdezhen. The traditional ceramics discussed here differ from modern ceramics, and the traditional craftsmanship differs from modern techniques. This book is an excellent summary of millennium-old porcelain production and also an inspiration and catalyst for the future development of the porcelain industry in Jingdezhen.