Chapter 16 Section 2 Northern Song Dynasty Official Kilns

In the National Palace Museum in Taiwan, the National Palace Museum in Beijing, Shanghai Museum and other large museums, there are some Northern Song Dynasty official celadon wares, which are dignified and magnificent, with purple iron bones, thick glaze layer, relatively light green glaze, and staggered patterns of different sizes.According to legend, these works are the official kilns set up by the imperial court in Kaifeng during the reigns of Emperor Huizong and Emperor Qinzong of the Northern Song Dynasty.The fired utensils include bowls, plates, washers, bottles, bottles and so on.However, the kiln site of Kaifeng official kiln in the Northern Song Dynasty has not been found so far.This is because the Yellow River flooded and changed its course many times, and the sediment in the Song Dynasty deeply covered the ground, making it difficult to find the kiln site.With their superb craftsmanship and special status serving the royal family, the official kilns of the Northern Song Dynasty had a wide influence on Song porcelain, and many porcelain kilns were directly or indirectly influenced by them.