Art Out of Fire
Art Out of Fire
Black pottery remains prosperous in China after centuries
By Ma Li  ·  2017-12-05  ·   Source:

Black pottery, the handcrafted earthenware uniquely produced in Yingjing County of Ya'an City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, has a history of more than 2,000 years. It is made using special clay found only in Yingjing combined with local coal ash which dries a matte silver-gray once fired in a traditional kiln. Inscribed on the list of China's National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2008, this pottery-making art is still practiced in a traditional way today. 

(Photos by Wang Xiang)

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