Southern Song Qingbai Porcelain

Timeline

1. c. 1127–1150Jingdezhen · JiangxiAfter the Jingkang Incident northern kilns declined and southern kilns took over demand; Jingdezhen's Hutian and Xianghu kilns stabilized their blue-white glaze recipes and popularized incised and molded decoration, forming the production and quality center of the early Southern Song.
2. c. 1171–1180Gan–Poyang region · JiangxiIn the mid-to-late Southern Song bodies grew thinner and glazes more lustrous, with rich forms including bowls and plates, boxes and jars, censers and vases, some aimed at scholar-official taste and Buddhist temple offerings; kiln division of labor and firing techniques further matured in this period.
3. c. 1175–1220Quanzhou · FujianQuanzhou Port was an important Southern Song foreign trade outlet; qingbai porcelain was inspected and loaded by the Maritime Trade Office and shipped to Champa, Java, India, and elsewhere, with shipwreck and overseas site finds indicating its scale and standardization as a bulk commodity.