Jianshui Zitao, a traditional folk handicraft, began in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty.

In China, it is known as one of the "Four Famous Pottery". Let's take a few pictures and feel it.

Wanyao Village is located in the suburb west of Jianshui County. It takes about 21 minutes to ride a bike from the ancient city.

It is said that there are nearly 1,111 purple pottery workshops, large and small.

you can observe the making process of purple pottery on the spot when you walk into the workshop.

blank drawing is the most basic and basic process.

"Engraving in the yin and filling in the yang" is the representative craft of Jianshui Zitao.

"firing" can be divided into kiln firing and wood firing.

What is being prepared for firing in the kiln is the steamer used in Yunnan cuisine "Steamed Chicken".

In Wanyao Village, such pots can be purchased directly in the workshop at a price of 111-121/ piece.

At present, most of the purple pottery works are mainly tea sets, and there are also other forms of life crafts such as pottery pots and steam pots.

In Wanyao Village, I met a craftsman. I called him Brother Kong, and the purple pottery workshop he opened in Wanyao Village was called "Outside the World".

Except for the pot of "Steamed Chicken", all the purple pottery products shown in this article come from his production and management.

Brother Kong has been engaged in clothing and catering business for more than ten years before.

After a certain amount of wealth accumulated, he began to look for the career he loved.

He said that he and Zitao hit it off immediately.

The joy of reunion after such a long separation prompted his family to move to Jianshui.

I started as an apprentice by drawing blanks, and through several years' efforts, I have come to the state of my own workshop step by step.

while operating, he will still reserve a certain amount of time to adhere to the production of the most basic processes such as drawing and carving.

He said that he can't lose his craft, which is his love for Zitao.

That's what the so-called "a craftsman's heart depends on his hand" should mean.

In his works, there is often an edge craft similar to needle and thread sewing.

It is said that this inspiration comes from his previous clothing business, so it came naturally.

He wants to create a kind of leather texture through this treatment, which he calls "imitation leather grain series".

Sure enough, it was very special, which was one of the reasons that attracted me to his workshop in the first place.

It seems that, by the same token, when you meet a career you really love, all your previous experiences will become valuable assets that can make you.

It may be the off-season or it may be congenial. After listening and chatting for about two hours, Brother Kong shared many of his persistence and stories with me.

when he left, he gave me a small teacup made by himself.

Later, I took this little teacup and went to drink tea everywhere.

Purple pottery crafts can be divided into kiln firing and wood firing, and wood firing is many times higher than kiln firing in both market value and collection value.

At present, Kong Dage's works are still in a kiln burning state. I wish him to produce his own firewood burning works as soon as possible and occupy a place in the purple pottery craft circle.

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