Traditional Firing Techniques of Longquan Celadon
The traditional firing technique of Longquan celadon is a traditional handicraft with production, skills and artistry. It has a history of more than 1,700 years. The traditional firing technique of Longquan celadon includes the crushing, washing, aging and mud training of raw materials; the molding, drying, blank repairing, decoration, bisque firing, glazing, box loading and kiln loading of objects; and finally firing with firewood in the dragon kiln. In terms of raw material selection, glaze preparation, modeling and kiln temperature control, Longquan celadon has unique skills. The firing technique of Longquan celadon serves human life, and its finished products have unique aesthetic value. Furnishing porcelain, decorative porcelain, tea sets, tableware, etc. are the perfect combination of firing technology and artistic expression. The "powder green" and "plum green" thick glaze porcelain fired in Longquan kiln are elegant, implicit, honest and quiet, which is the expression of Chinese classical aesthetic taste.