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'''Batang black pottery''' (巴塘黑陶) refers to the ceramic tradition associated with the Batang region in present-day Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, western Sichuan. The pottery is produced within the cultural sphere of Kham (Khams), one of the major Tibetan cultural regions. The tradition is characterized by hand-built vessel forms, burnishing, unglazed surfaces, and reduction firing that produces a black or dark gray coloration. Batang black pottery reflects a localized ceramic system distinct from high-fired stoneware and porcelain traditions of central and eastern China. | '''Batang black pottery''' (巴塘黑陶) refers to the ceramic tradition associated with the Batang region in present-day Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, western Sichuan. The pottery is produced within the cultural sphere of Kham (Khams), one of the major Tibetan cultural regions. The tradition is characterized by hand-built vessel forms, burnishing, unglazed surfaces, and reduction firing that produces a black or dark gray coloration. Batang black pottery reflects a localized ceramic system distinct from high-fired stoneware and porcelain traditions of central and eastern China. | ||
== Cultural and Geographic Context == | == Cultural and Geographic Context == | ||
Batang is located along historical routes linking the Tibetan Plateau, Sichuan Basin, and southeastern trade corridors. Ceramic production developed within highland domestic economies, where pottery served cooking, storage, and communal food preparation functions. The craft is traditionally practiced at a household or village scale, with knowledge transmitted through familial and community apprenticeship. | Batang is located along historical routes linking the Tibetan Plateau, Sichuan Basin, and southeastern trade corridors. Ceramic production developed within highland domestic economies, where pottery served cooking, storage, and communal food preparation functions. The craft is traditionally practiced at a household or village scale, with knowledge transmitted through familial and community apprenticeship. | ||
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== Materials and Forming Techniques == | == Materials and Forming Techniques == | ||
'''Clay:''' | '''Clay:''' | ||
Clay is locally sourced from riverbank or alluvial deposits. Mineral temper may be added to improve thermal durability and reduce cracking during firing. | Clay is locally sourced from riverbank or alluvial deposits. Mineral temper may be added to improve thermal durability and reduce cracking during firing. | ||
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== Surface Treatment == | == Surface Treatment == | ||
'''Burnishing:''' | '''Burnishing:''' | ||
Vessels are polished using smooth stones or wood tools to compact surface particles and produce a low reflective sheen. | Vessels are polished using smooth stones or wood tools to compact surface particles and produce a low reflective sheen. | ||
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== Firing Process == | == Firing Process == | ||
Batang pottery is fired in: | Batang pottery is fired in: | ||
* Open or semi-enclosed firing pits | * Open or semi-enclosed firing pits | ||
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== Form Typology == | == Form Typology == | ||
Common vessel types include: | Common vessel types include: | ||
* Cooking pots with rounded profiles | * Cooking pots with rounded profiles | ||
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== Social and Cultural Function == | == Social and Cultural Function == | ||
Batang pottery historically served: | Batang pottery historically served: | ||
* Domestic cooking and storage roles within household subsistence economies | * Domestic cooking and storage roles within household subsistence economies | ||
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== Continuity and Recent Practice == | == Continuity and Recent Practice == | ||
In some communities, Batang black pottery remains in use, while in others it has been supplanted by metal and mass-produced wares. Contemporary continuations exist in: | In some communities, Batang black pottery remains in use, while in others it has been supplanted by metal and mass-produced wares. Contemporary continuations exist in: | ||
* Local household use | * Local household use | ||
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== Cultural and Historical Significance == | == Cultural and Historical Significance == | ||
Batang black pottery is significant for: | Batang black pottery is significant for: | ||
* Representing a highland ceramic tradition distinct from lowland Han ceramic systems | * Representing a highland ceramic tradition distinct from lowland Han ceramic systems | ||
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* Institute of Anthropology, CASS. ''Ethnographic Studies of Kham Communities''. | * Institute of Anthropology, CASS. ''Ethnographic Studies of Kham Communities''. | ||
* Li Zhiyan et al., eds. ''Regional Craft Traditions of Western China''. | * Li Zhiyan et al., eds. ''Regional Craft Traditions of Western China''. | ||
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