Jianshui Purple Pottery, a shining pearl in the history of Chinese ceramics

In mid-July, the 2024 Mile Axie Tiaoyue Life Art Festival and Dongfeng Yun Grape Art Festival opened at the Dongfeng Yun International Health Tourism Resort in Mile City, Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. The month-long Dongfeng Yun Grape Art Festival, themed "Together, Art Life," covered three major chapters and more than ten exciting activities, and has now successfully concluded. Based on the Jianshui Famous Artists Purple Pottery Exhibition "Yunran Tao Shang, Time-Honored" at this Grape Art Festival, the organizers held this Dongfeng Yun Jianshui Purple Pottery Value Recommendation Sharing Session and the Grape Art Festival Closing Ceremony. At the Dongfeng Yun Jianshui Purple Pottery Value Recommendation Sharing Session and the Grape Art Festival Closing Ceremony, Professor Chen Hongling from Yunnan Art Institute, master's supervisor, former director of the Calligraphy Department of the Academy of Fine Arts, vice chairman of the fourth presidium of the Yunnan Calligraphers Association, deputy director of the Art Committee, member of the Yunnan Provincial Literature and History Research Museum, specially appointed artist of the Yunnan Provincial CPPCC, and consultant of the Cultural Committee of the Yunnan Provincial Committee of the Democratic Construction Association, and Mr. Deng Xiaowei, director of the Yunnan Taoyun Jianshui Pottery Museum, chairman of Yunnan Taoyun Cultural Communication Company, general manager of Jianshui Chongwen Tongchuang Purple Pottery Culture Co., Ltd., member of the Yunnan Provincial Youth Federation, and member of the Jianshui County CPPCC, shared and explained the purple pottery products in detail, benefiting everyone greatly. The two masters also interacted with the audience, answering questions and providing in-depth explanations to the questions raised. Subsequently, they led the audience into Hall No. 1, guiding them through the purple pottery exhibition and allowing the audience to experience the unique artistic charm of purple pottery up close. Jianshui Purple Pottery, also known as the jade of southern Yunnan, is one of China's "Four Famous Pottery." Whether in terms of clay raw materials, craftsmanship inheritance, or industrial foundation, Jianshui Purple Pottery has unique advantages. The clay is sourced from the colorful mountains within the region, with high iron content, making the finished products hard and strong, with a metallic texture on the surface and a sound like metal when struck. After unglazed polishing, meticulous grinding, and polishing, the texture is fine and bright as a mirror, earning the reputation of being "as hard as iron, as bright as water, as smooth as jade, and as resonant as a chime." It is a highly recognizable cultural industry and regional cultural symbol of Honghe Prefecture and even Yunnan Province. The thousand-year-old Jianshui Purple Pottery is a shining pearl in the history of Chinese ceramics. Its exquisite artworks and complex production process make this heritage even more precious. The 2024 Grape Art Festival has successfully concluded. Since the first Grape Art Festival, Dongfeng Yun has always been at the forefront of innovation, bringing countless unforgettable experiences and memories to visitors. Friends who love Jianshui Purple Pottery, let's look forward to gathering again at the Dongfeng Yun Grape Art Festival next year.