Study On Civilian Ceramic Industry During ZhengTong, JingTai And TianShun Period Of The Ming Dynasty

ZhengTong JingTai and TianShun is a special period in the ceramic history of Mingdynasty. Although there are less thirty years, they are a key period which inherits theXuanDe and passes the ChengHua. As for civilian kilns, this period is a real start for thedevelopment of ceramic in the Ming dynasty. Over the development of this period, it laidthe foundations of ChengHua’s success. However, owing to the shortage of ancientrecords and archaeological discoveries, the academic circles has deeply misunderstandingabout the civilian kiln of this period in a long time. Even some scholars thought that theceramic industry of Jing Dezhen is in a state of “Gap”, no matter in the aspect ofproduction or export. At the same time,comparing with other periods,we have lacked aclear understanding of the ceramic features of the “three dynasties”,and subjectiveinsight often make mistake of dating.In this thesis, trying through the scarce records and plenty discoveries,particularlyin the remains of ancient ceramic production which was exposed in the process ofreconstruct the old city, I study the relative questions, including:First, I discuss the relationship of folk kilns and imperial kiln in these threedynasties.Second, I summarize features of folk kiln in this period of time.Third, I look into export porcelain in this period of time, by citing concreteexamples to negate the common saying of “Ming Gap”, and also discuss how porcelainwas exported and its influences.