Tongguan Ceramics

DATE:21-07-2011

Tongguan ceramics are produced in Tongguan Town, Wangcheng County, which is called "Ten Mile Pottery City", and was one of the largest five pottery cities in ancient China. It has had more than 1,000 years of production history. Products encompass five categories of artistic ceramics, architectural ceramics, sanitary ceramics, household ceramics, stoneware ceramics and more than 300 varieties. Of household ceramics, cups, plates, pots, foodstuff tanks, three bowls  etc. have sophisticated novel designs, both practical and beautiful. Tang-style tea sets possess elegant simplicity, with glowing glaze and unusual style. Artistic ceramics and architectural ceramics have unique characteristics of the oriental traditional art in terms of form: people and animals are as vivid as life, glazed tiles are resplendent and magnificent, railing screen is elegant and tall, and the ancient lattice windows are exquisitely delicate. Stoneware vessel is unique in the whole country. With fine clay as unburnt earthenware, it is handled with the porcelain processing technology, externally applied with colored glaze, so that the products have delicate texture like porcelain, solidity like stone, innovative design, refined decoration, simplicity and elegance. Stoneware vessel is famous for delicate craftsmanship, wide variety, rich glaze and unique style.