The organization of Chinese ceramic production from the Tang to the Ming periods

Archaeological Evidence From Ceramic Workshops

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3919243
AutoresXiaohang Song (0009-0000-1884-2896, Department of Archaeology, Durham University, Durham, UK, autor de correspondencia), Ran Zhang (0000-0001-8483-2565, Department of Archaeology, Durham University, Durham, UK), Derek Kennet (0000-0002-4179-3516, Department of Archaeology, Durham University, Durham, UK)
Año2023
Volumen55
Número1
Páginas76-91
Fecha de publicación2023-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaWorld Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00438243.2024.2304327
OpenAlexW4391420204
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas14

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

Archaeology · Ceramic · China · Economics · Geography · Metallurgy · Production (economics · China's Socioeconomic Reforms and Governance · Chinese history and philosophy · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History · Materials Science