Study on the Origin and Development of Song and Tang Dynasty Huangshan Songkou Kiln

Abstract

Songkou Kiln is located in Shexian County, Anhui Province, and is a folk kiln in the southern part of Anhui Province. In 1985, the Shexian County Cultural Bureau and Museum discovered during a cultural relics survey that it produced celadon with diverse shapes. Based on its shape characteristics and decorative patterns, the production period was determined to be from the middle and late Tang Dynasty to the early Southern Song Dynasty. Regarding the origin and development of the Songkou Kiln, there is no detailed official explanation. This paper, based on the specimens unearthed in recent years, combined with the literature materials compiled by experts and scholars in recent years, and through on-site visits to the kiln site, compares the Songkou Kiln with surrounding kilns, and briefly discusses the origin and development of the Songkou Kiln in the Tang and Song Dynasties.