Pottery firing technique (Yazhou pottery firing technique)

Name of China's national intangible cultural heritage: Pottery firing technique (Yazhou pottery firing technique)

Applicant: Pingtang County, Guizhou Province

Project No.: 881

Project No.: VIII - 98

Time of publication: 2008 (second batch)

Category: traditional art

Region: Guizhou Province

Type: new item

Applicant: Pingtang County, Guizhou Province

Protected by: Pingtang Cultural Relics Management Institute (Pingtang intangible cultural heritage research and Development Center)

Brief introduction of pottery firing technique (Yazhou pottery firing technique)

Applicant: Pingtang County, Guizhou Province

Yazhou pottery is produced in Yazhou Town, Pingtang County, Guizhou Province. Its production began in the Hongwu Period of Ming Dynasty and has a history of more than 600 years. Yazhou pottery is still kept in the original and ancient way of hand-made. It is famous for its simplicity and distinctive features. It has high practical value, ornamental value and collection value. In particular, the glass glaze of the pottery can flow naturally and produce various textures (commonly known as "kiln change") with the change of temperature in the firing process, which is amazing. Due to the impact of modern life, Yazhou pottery production is facing unprecedented difficulties. One is that many old artists have died or are old, while local young people have to go out to work and are unwilling to learn how to make pottery. The inheritance of Yazhou pottery firing technique is in danger of being interrupted. Second, the production cost is increasing, the profit is low, and the products are impacted by modern life, so the sales volume is sharply reduced. Third, the lack of design talents can not meet the needs of the market and hinder the further development. To sum up, the firing technique of Yazhou pottery is in danger of being lost and needs to be protected.