Kashgar pottery [Xinjiang Kashgar specialty]

What is Kashgar earthenware? Authentic Xinjiang Kashgar specialty: Kashgar pottery

Content summary:Do you want to know what Kashgar pottery is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Kashgar, Xinjiang - Kashgar Pottery. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Kashgar Pottery. The full text takes about 5 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Kashgar Pottery and how the history of Kashgar Pottery originated? The production method of Kashgar clay pottery, etc

Basic introduction of Kashgar clay pottery

Kashgar clay pottery, known as the "mud art", appeared as early as the Neolithic Age and developed into painted pottery during the Han and Jin Dynasties. Among the earthenware in Kashgar, antique style earthenware is particularly famous. It boldly innovates on the basis of inheriting traditional craftsmanship and has dual value of ornamental and practical. The main varieties of Kashgar pottery include bowls, plates, dishes, pots, jars, etc. Especially, there is a unique type of kettle called the Abudu kettle, which is used by ethnic minority people to wash their hands. It has various shapes, sizes, heights, and flat circles, with small holes dug in the middle of the kettle. Water flows through the channels around the container. Its unique shape and crystallization of wisdom fully represent Kashgar pottery

The high cliff is more than 30 meters above the ground. It is commanding and has fresh air, which can prevent floods, rainstorm disasters, and superior terrain. For thousands of years, Uighur ancestors came here to settle more than 1000 years ago. In the years since then, many Uighurs have built houses and settled in the high cliff first and then. Taking soil and mud on site in the repair room, there is a type of Uyghur soil called "Segezi" in the high cliff soil layer. This soil has a delicate texture and strong viscosity, making it an excellent material for making earthenware. About 800 years ago, a craftsman who fired clay pottery first discovered the "Segezi" soil and built the first clay pottery workshop on the cliff. Subsequently, many pottery artists opened pottery workshops on high cliffs. In the past, earthenware products were closely related to the lifestyle and customs of the Uyghur people. The mud bowl that cannot be separated for three meals a day in daily life is called "Tawak" by the Uyghur people, the pottery basin for serving rice and food, the earthenware basin for bathing, the "Wu Rouke" (pottery pot) for washing hands, the "Ku Fu" (pottery jar) for holding water, the "Tai Xi Tai Ke" (pottery washbasin) for washing clothes, and the "Ku Zha" (earthenware bucket) for carrying water. Various types of earthenware oil lamps, candle holders, baby rocking beds and toilets used at night, as well as earthenware bird catching and hunting gear, etc. There are as many as a hundred varieties of earthenware products, involving various aspects of people's lives. Under the historical conditions at that time, earthenware was closely related to the lives of the Uyghur people, and its contribution was invaluable

The production method of Kashgar earthenware

To make earthenware, river mud is used as the raw material, water is added and repeatedly kneaded with force. After mixing evenly, it is placed under a homemade wooden shaft, and the feet are continuously stepped on the stepping board below. The hands are used to make different shapes with the rotating clay. After the embryo is formed, it is placed on a small wooden rack next to the wall to dry. The dried earthenware can be glazed and finally ignited and fired into shape in the kiln. The process of making earthenware relies entirely on hand feel and experience without any drawings or templates