Cizhou is in the Hebei Province in North China. As early as
in the Tang Dynasty there were porcelain kilns here. They
were called the Cizhou Kilns.
In the Song Dynasty the Cizhou Kiln was a typical
nongovernmental kiln. It produced daily utilities for the
public, including bottles, jars, pots, basins, especially
well-known for its pillows. The decoration was plain and
simple: the skilled workers used iron-rust colored die, the
painting was vivid and lively, all based on the folk lives.
The Cizhou Kiln used two types of clays: One was tough,
smooth and white-gray, the other one was loose and
red-brown. The glaze often looked oily and opaque.
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