Mastering an ancient art
China DailyWang Junzi explains the essence of Ru porcelain making to Song Zhaobing, one of his disciples, at his workshop in Qingliangsi village, Henan province. "I shared our Ru porcelain culture with artists from abroad and also got a better look at what has recently been going on with porcelain development," says Wang, who is from Qingliangsi village, Baofeng county, Pingdingshan city, Central China's Henan province. The man, who is in his 60s, spends most of his time around the kiln and is teaching his disciples to grasp the finesse required to produce impeccable porcelain works so they can carry forward the Ru porcelain firing craft, which was listed a national intangible cultural heritage by the State Council in 2011. The Ru porcelain ware was first produced for the Song Dynasty imperial court for a brief period around 1100 and features a distinctive pale blue glaze.
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