Xixia Suyukou porcelain kiln site in Helan, Ningxia
Abstract
In 2020, the complete Xixia porcelain kiln site at Suyukou was excavated. A large number of fine white porcelain products and various kiln furniture items were unearthed. Surrounding the kiln site, mining pits for raw materials and fuels, such as porcelain clay, coal, quartz, and limestone, were discovered. The kilns are designed as horseshoe-shapedt cross-draft mantou kilns, traditional in northern China. These newly discovered kilns can be referred to as Helan kilns. For the first time, remains necessary for a full technological sequence of porcelain-making were discovered. Additionally, the porcelain firing site used by the Xixia imperial house was also found. The highly advanced firing technology at this kiln site is unprecedented in previously excavated archaeological sites.
Postscript
The original article 宁夏贺兰县苏峪口西夏瓷窑址, prepared by Cunshi Zhu 朱存世, Pingping Chai 柴平平, Jianming Zheng 郑建明, Miaomiao Li 李苗苗, and Xiufang Ren 任秀芳, was published in Kaogu 考古 (Archaeology) 2023.7:79–98 with 53 figures and 13 notes. This English version, translated by Qidi Tang 唐启迪, has removed the notes.
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