Xing Kiln White Porcelain

Timeline

1. c. 800–830Neiqiu, Xingzhou · Neiqiu CountyThe New Book of Tang records 'Xingzhou tributes porcelain,' and the Supplement to the History of the Nation clearly identifies Neiqiu as the production site. Xing kiln white porcelain consisted mainly of daily-use wares such as bowls, cups and vases, with dense fine white body and glaze, and began to rival the Yue kiln, forming the north-south opposition pattern of Tang ceramics.
2. c. 780–860Huzhou · Huzhou CityLu Yu's Classic of Tea rated Xing porcelain as 'like silver, like snow'; although in tea aesthetics he ranked the Yue kiln highest, he acknowledged Xing porcelain's quality. Li Zhao recorded that Neiqiu white porcelain cups were 'used throughout the world, without regard to rank,' marking that Xing kiln white porcelain had penetrated daily tableware use across all social strata.
3. c. 860–900Qicun kiln, Lincheng · Lincheng CountyIn the late Tang, the Xing kiln fired fine translucent white porcelain, with dense fine bodies, pure white lustrous glaze that light could pass through. Archaeological finds include shards bearing the mark 'Ying', reaching the peak of Tang white porcelain and laying the technical foundation for the development of Ding kiln white porcelain in the Song.