Research On The Full-glazed Branch-firing Technology Of Ancient Chinese Ceramics

Kiln setting technique of using firing supports to support the ancient ceramics with glaze wrapped all over the ware is a kiln setting method of the pursuit of the ceramics with perfect appearance.The specific method is to support the fully glazed ceramics with firing supports and use or no use saggers,then knock off the nail kiln furniture after firing,and finally only leave tiny spur marks on the bottom.As a complex and costly kiln setting technique,it always appear in high-level kilns and gradually became the key technique of kilns with official nature,which played an important role in the development of ancient ceramic industry.So far,a large number of ceramics made by this kiln setting techniques found in kilns,ancient sites,tombs and collected in various regions of the museums and a considerable number of firing supports unearthed from kilns provide rich materials for exploring the related problems of the kiln setting technique.This kiln setting technique,with a long span of time and complex and various types of techniques,was used in many kilns in ancient ceramic industry.At present,the research on this kiln setting technique in the academic circle is only mentioned in the research on firing techniques of ceramics or separate kiln,and there are stages of discussion on this technique.On the basis of previous studies,this paper adopts typology method,cultural factor analysis method,the theory of technological exchange level of ceramic industry,refers to historical documents and research results of kiln setting techniques in various regions,and combines field investigation to systematically comb the development of this kiln setting technique.This paper also discusses the time of its emergence,the general situation of its development,the exchange of technique,and the causes of its emergence and development.This paper first explains and defines "all-glazed ","firing supports" and "kiln setting".Then,try to reveal the specific methods of application,varieties and shapes of objects of the kiln setting technique mastered by each kiln field as best you can from the after-firing mark left on the surface and the coexistence relationship between the unearthed porcelain and firing supports.In the specific study of a single kiln,using the theory of technological exchange level of ceramic industry and combining with historical documents to analyze the technique source and technique dissemination.Based on the typology method and cultural factor analysis method,this paper analyzes the shape and structure of firing supports of different varieties of ceramics using the kiln setting technique.On the basis of this,this paper sorts out the development route of the kiln setting technique mastered by different varieties of ceramics,and tries to outline the application frame of the kiln setting technique of ancient Chinese ceramics.Finally,discussing the reasons for the prouction and development of the kiln setting technique.