Ming And Qing Dynasties, Foshan Region Ceramics Research

Foshan ceramic manufature's history was very long. From neolithic era Foshan inhabitant already started the ceramic manufacture. Through Qin dynasty to Yuan dynasty Foshan ceramic manufacture came to become strong. Untile to Ming and Qing dynasties it was one of pole indurstries of Foshan area."Shi Wan wa, Jia tian xia", a popular saying at that time could reflect Foshan ceramic's status in people's mind.This article records the history of Foshan ceramic manufacture in Ming and Qing dynasties from points of production tools﹑production material﹑products﹑operation orgnization and trade. In prodution tools aspect, Foshan ceramic workers who lived in that time improved the klin's structure to increase the production volum greatly. Production material's typies became more than past dynasties,especialy in glaze filed. Many new products were produced at that time.Trade scale of Foshan ceramic was very larger in Ming and Qing dynasties than before ones. Its products basically occupied the Guangdong and Guangxi marketes , at the same time its foreign trade also was very flourish. Its products were very popular in South-eastern market .Based on their ancestors'valuable experience, Foshan ceramic workers who lived in Ming and Qing dynasties pushed the industry to a new summit with their own hard working!...