Replica of Dragon Kiln, Shanghai Museum.

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(Exclusive for Alamy) Dragon Kiln, a type mostly seen in southern China since antiquity, is shaped like a dragon. The earliest known examples date from the Shang period (ca. 16th - 11th century ), and the well improved ones appeared in the Song period ( 960-1279). The dragon kiln was usually built on the side of a hill, rising at an angle of 8 to 20 degrees with a length of 30 to 80 meters, and had a natural draught easy for temperature raising. The firing, with wood as fuel, is mainly in reduction flame. The model here shows a part of the dragon kiln in Zhejiang area of the Song dynasty (A. D. 960-1279)

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Size: 7360px × 4912px
Location: Shanghai China
Photo credit: © Lou-Foto / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: ceramics, china, chinese, dragon, kiln, model, museum, replica, shanghai