Pule Pottery-firing Skills Carried Forward for Centuries

Pule pottery-firing skills in Guidong County can dated back to the early Ming Dynasty, around 1368 D.C., renowned for exquisite craftsmanship and unique styles. Pule potteries are primarily daily articles, artwares, and ornamental pieces. Practical and affordable, Pule potteries are highly favored by people in Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong and the surrounding areas. In December 2024, Guidong Pule pottery-firing skills were listed as a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage item. The photo shows an artisan making a traditional pottery at a ceramics factory in Pule Town, Guidong County. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

Pule pottery-firing skills in Guidong County can dated back to the early Ming Dynasty, around 1368 D.C., renowned for exquisite craftsmanship and unique styles. Pule potteries are primarily daily articles, artwares, and ornamental pieces. Practical and affordable, Pule potteries are highly favored by people in Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong and the surrounding areas. In December 2024, Guidong Pule pottery-firing skills were listed as a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage item. The photo shows an artisan making a traditional pottery at a ceramics factory in Pule Town, Guidong County. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

Pule pottery-firing skills in Guidong County can dated back to the early Ming Dynasty, around 1368 D.C., renowned for exquisite craftsmanship and unique styles. Pule potteries are primarily daily articles, artwares, and ornamental pieces. Practical and affordable, Pule potteries are highly favored by people in Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong and the surrounding areas. In December 2024, Guidong Pule pottery-firing skills were listed as a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage item. The photo shows an artisan making a traditional pottery at a ceramics factory in Pule Town, Guidong County. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

Pule pottery-firing skills in Guidong County can dated back to the early Ming Dynasty, around 1368 D.C., renowned for exquisite craftsmanship and unique styles. Pule potteries are primarily daily articles, artwares, and ornamental pieces. Practical and affordable, Pule potteries are highly favored by people in Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong and the surrounding areas. In December 2024, Guidong Pule pottery-firing skills were listed as a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage item. The photo shows an artisan making a traditional pottery at a ceramics factory in Pule Town, Guidong County. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

Pule pottery-firing skills in Guidong County can dated back to the early Ming Dynasty, around 1368 D.C., renowned for exquisite craftsmanship and unique styles. Pule potteries are primarily daily articles, artwares, and ornamental pieces. Practical and affordable, Pule potteries are highly favored by people in Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong and the surrounding areas. In December 2024, Guidong Pule pottery-firing skills were listed as a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage item. The photo shows an artisan making a traditional pottery at a ceramics factory in Pule Town, Guidong County. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

Pule pottery-firing skills in Guidong County can dated back to the early Ming Dynasty, around 1368 D.C., renowned for exquisite craftsmanship and unique styles. Pule potteries are primarily daily articles, artwares, and ornamental pieces. Practical and affordable, Pule potteries are highly favored by people in Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong and the surrounding areas. In December 2024, Guidong Pule pottery-firing skills were listed as a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage item. The photo shows an artisan making a traditional pottery at a ceramics factory in Pule Town, Guidong County. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)  

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunantoday