Jianshui Zitao 建水紫陶 -«、明如水、如玉、声如磬» - «hard as iron, clearas water, bright as jade, and sound like qin».

Qing Qi 青瓷,light green ceramics, has been produced in Jianshui County in Yunnan since the timeof the Song Dynasty. Mainly simple shaped home ceramics were made that time and it hadbeen ornamented in time. During the Ming dynasty Cu Zi pottery 粗瓷 was produced. Zi Tao   purplepottery has been produced since the Qing Dynasty after Yixing ceramics had beenwidely used not only in China, but also far beyond. Zitao ceramics of Jianshuigot an award at the Panama exhibition in 1921. And in 1953 Jianshui ceramicswere presented on a par with the works of the masters of Yixing, SichuanRongchang 荣昌 andGuangdong Shiwan 石湾 at theChinese National Art Exhibition.

The People's Republic of China State Council issued a decreeon granting the status «intangible cultural heritage» of the second degree  文化遗产 to theJianshui ceramics in July 2008. It increased the investment attractiveness ofsmall private factories and gave them a way to development and prosperity.

The works of the famous master Chen Shao Kang 陈绍, the deputy director of theJianshui ceramics factory, have been honored many times with national andinternational awards. As a part of cultural exchange Zitao ceramic collectionhas been exhibited at the Louvre in 2012.

The raw materials deposits or Tao Ni   areconcentrated in the Wutaishan 五彩 «Five-colored mountain». Here the white, purple and black clayis mined from the open pits. The peculiarity of the local clays is the highiron content, so the color palette after firing gives the predominantly dark -reddish-brown, brown, purple and black tints.

The raw material is crushed and dried, then soaked, washedand filtered as in other similar industries.

Teapots are formed by hand on the wheel. Ceramic molds arenot used, even mass market products are manufactured on the wheel. The maindecoration method is the carving on a wet clay and different color clayapplications. The most popular patterns are natural motifs and ethnic designs. Finishedproducts are mainly baked in a modern electric and gas kilns at temperatures upto 1300 , butancient «Dragon» kilns also exist.

After firing teapots are polished to a mirror finish using agrinding stones and abrasive pastes. This final operation differs Jianshuiteapots from all others.

Laconic, unfussy shape and natural colors of Jian Shui ZiTao ceramics create a mood of purity and tranquility, rustic simplicity andcomfort. And the original radiant surface gives them a unique flavor of Yunnan,which will be appreciated by a true puer lovers!

" inertia>Jianshui Zitao 建水紫陶 -«、明如水、如玉、声如磬» - «hard as iron, clearas water, bright as jade, and sound like qin».

Qing Qi 青瓷,light green ceramics, has been produced in Jianshui County in Yunnan since the timeof the Song Dynasty. Mainly simple shaped home ceramics were made that time and it hadbeen ornamented in time. During the Ming dynasty Cu Zi pottery 粗瓷 was produced. Zi Tao   purplepottery has been produced since the Qing Dynasty after Yixing ceramics had beenwidely used not only in China, but also far beyond. Zitao ceramics of Jianshuigot an award at the Panama exhibition in 1921. And in 1953 Jianshui ceramicswere presented on a par with the works of the masters of Yixing, SichuanRongchang 荣昌 andGuangdong Shiwan 石湾 at theChinese National Art Exhibition.

The People's Republic of China State Council issued a decreeon granting the status «intangible cultural heritage» of the second degree  文化遗产 to theJianshui ceramics in July 2008. It increased the investment attractiveness ofsmall private factories and gave them a way to development and prosperity.

The works of the famous master Chen Shao Kang 陈绍, the deputy director of theJianshui ceramics factory, have been honored many times with national andinternational awards. As a part of cultural exchange Zitao ceramic collectionhas been exhibited at the Louvre in 2012.

The raw materials deposits or Tao Ni   areconcentrated in the Wutaishan 五彩 «Five-colored mountain». Here the white, purple and black clayis mined from the open pits. The peculiarity of the local clays is the highiron content, so the color palette after firing gives the predominantly dark -reddish-brown, brown, purple and black tints.

The raw material is crushed and dried, then soaked, washedand filtered as in other similar industries.

Teapots are formed by hand on the wheel. Ceramic molds arenot used, even mass market products are manufactured on the wheel. The maindecoration method is the carving on a wet clay and different color clayapplications. The most popular patterns are natural motifs and ethnic designs. Finishedproducts are mainly baked in a modern electric and gas kilns at temperatures upto 1300 , butancient «Dragon» kilns also exist.

After firing teapots are polished to a mirror finish using agrinding stones and abrasive pastes. This final operation differs Jianshuiteapots from all others.

Laconic, unfussy shape and natural colors of Jian Shui ZiTao ceramics create a mood of purity and tranquility, rustic simplicity andcomfort. And the original radiant surface gives them a unique flavor of Yunnan,which will be appreciated by a true puer lovers!

" inertia>Jianshui ceramics, Yunnan
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