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The organization of Chinese ceramic production from the Tang to the Ming periods: archaeological evidence from ceramic workshops

Song, Xiaohang; Zhang, Ran; Kennet, Derek

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Xiaohang Song xiaohang.song@durham.ac.uk
PGR Student Doctor of Philosophy



Abstract

This paper analyzes the plans and layouts of Chinese ceramic workshops from the Tang to Ming periods (seventh to seventeenth century AD) to understand how ceramic production was organized and how organization developed over time. Through the comparative examination of 254 workshops from 96 workshop sites, two workshop types have been defined based on the spatial arrangement of their production facilities. This paper argues that each workshop type reflects a different degree of labor specialization, and despite some regional differences, the organization of ceramic production developed in a consistent way across China.

Citation

Song, X., Zhang, R., & Kennet, D. (in press). The organization of Chinese ceramic production from the Tang to the Ming periods: archaeological evidence from ceramic workshops. World Archaeology, https://doi.org/10.1080/00438243.2024.2304327

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Nov 24, 2023
Online Publication Date Jan 31, 2024
Deposit Date Mar 26, 2024
Publicly Available Date Mar 26, 2024
Journal World Archaeology
Print ISSN 0043-8243
Electronic ISSN 1470-1375
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/00438243.2024.2304327
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2348212

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