Nanfeng Kiln and Shiwan

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.

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.

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.