Chapter 17 Section 3 Southern Song Dynasty Official Kilns

According to legend, a kiln was built in Xiuneisi, which is called Xiuneisi official kiln.According to the latest archaeological news, the Xiuneisi official kiln site was discovered in Wansongling, a suburb of Hangzhou, which shows that the records in the Southern Song Dynasty are credible.Archaeologists are conducting scientific excavations, and the relevant situation will wait for the announcement of the excavation results. In the Southern Song Dynasty Ye Zhi’s "Tan Zhai Bi Heng" said: "There is a new kiln under the altar in the back suburbs, also known as the official kiln, which is not as big as the old kiln." Archeology has confirmed that the official kiln in the suburban altar is located in Wuguishan, Hangzhou City. Nearby, excavations were made in the 1950s and 1980s, and a porcelain workshop and a dragon kiln for firing porcelain were unearthed.The celadon fired here inherits the style of the official kilns of the Northern Song Dynasty, and mainly produces daily-use utensils and some porcelain for furnishings, such as bowls, plates, cups, bottles, and incense burners.The body is thin and the glaze is thick. The body is gray, brown, and black. The glaze is best in pink and blue, with fine fragments and small nails as thin as sesame flowers at the bottom.