Throughout the decades, however, Yan and his family stuck to the traditional technique, using the old foot-powered turntable and firing the pots in a wood-fired brick kiln. Once the kiln has been lit, the artisans must watch it for more than 10 hours. "In this way, we can ensure the...
Chinese artisans did not use oil paints in their work, instead crafting their early masterpieces with water-based paints or inks that were fashioned from ground minerals of specific colors. Finches and bamboo painted by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty To unlock this lesson you must be a ...
Particularly, during the fifth century, glass artisans from Persia were invited to China to blow glass bowls, cups, and pots using the mold-free method, with larger sizes and capacities, increased production, reduced costs, and glass not only imitating jewelry and jade but also used as daily ...
© Werner Forman—Universal Images Group/Getty Images Like other ancient peoples, the Chinese developed unique attributes. Their form of writing, probably developed by 2000 bc, was a complex system that used characters that stood for words or parts of words. Such early forms of Chinese became ...
The early day woodblock printing was in black and white. When the multi-color printing technique called douban (饾版) appeared in the late Ming Dynasty, artisans used it to reproduce ink-wash paintings themed with flowers, birds, vegetation and fruit. ...
(firing) to the painting, this project was a lengthy process and mirrors the time and effort and skill required by artisans. While this is only a rough replica, we are really pleased with the outcome. We did modify the project found in the book Lucky Bamboo Crafts as we did not make ...
Also, the relatively dense Chinese population, especially in the southeast of the country, would also have been a factor. However, we still don't know the full story as to why Chinese art in this field was so far ahead of its European counterparts. It is also worth noting that porcelain...
Throughout the thousands of years of our nation's glorious ancient civilization,pagodas have been a unique treasure.They embody people's beautiful wishes,encapsulate the wisdom of artisans,integrate advanced technology,and carry the soul of cities.Pagodas are undoubtedly one of the most important and...
). The further spread of iron implements led to the separation of artisans from the rest of the population. The separation of crafts from agriculture signaled the transition to a broader exchange of goods, to market production, and to the growth of cities. It became vitally important for the...
). The further spread of iron implements led to the separation of artisans from the rest of the population. The separation of crafts from agriculture signaled the transition to a broader exchange of goods, to market production, and to the growth of cities. It became vitally important for the...