Not knowing anything about Chinese history, visiting the Song dynasty kiln site was one most interesting parts of my time in Jingdezhen. Amongst people’s homes and farms was an enormous pile of Song dynasty ceramic shards and saggars. Digging through the piles, I looked for shards with interesting colors and designs. The shards could be discarded for any reason. In some cases, the piece had become too hot in the kiln and slumped or attached to the saggar. Also, often the color was off, as the kiln needs to be at a specific temperature in order for the celadons to turn blue.
A pile of shards and saggars
Landscape and farmlands behind kiln site
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