Following the Fire Through a Dragon Kiln
The firebox, fire eyes and loading doors of a sloping dragon kiln give Shiwan’s ceramic history a physical form.
Nanfeng Kiln and Shiwan
Nanfeng and Gaozao preserve the sloping dragon-kiln form in Shiwan. Guangdong Shiwan Ceramics Museum links these kilns with historic buildings and displays of forming, glazing, firing, ceramic trades and sculpture. Individual objects reveal different parts of that wider working landscape.
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A Lion Dancer and a Bird in Shiwan Clay
Hu Zhibin’s lion-dance sculpture and a Qing lychee-and-sparrow relief reveal two particular worlds of Shiwan clay and glaze.
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From Household Pots to the Building City
Italian tile samples, imported factory lines and ceramics fairs show how Foshan’s material industry entered new markets.
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The Nanfeng Ancient Kiln complex and its brick chimney.Guangdong Shiwan Ceramics Museum; photographer not identified. · Rights information Photo source ↗ Proportionally resized and encoded as WebP; no crop or watermark removal.
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Hu Zhibin’s Auspicious Lion Dance, shown in Nanhai Museum’s Shiwan ceramics exhibition.Artwork: 胡志斌 (Hu Zhibin), 狮舞吉祥. Photograph published by Nanhai Museum; photographer not identified. · Rights information Photo source ↗ Proportionally resized and encoded as WebP; no crop or watermark removal.
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The Shiwan ceramic trades display at Guangdong Shiwan Ceramics Museum.Guangdong Shiwan Ceramics Museum; photographer not identified. · Rights information Photo source ↗ Proportionally resized and encoded as WebP; no crop or watermark removal.
