Fig. 8: The Imperial Kiln Factory in Jingdezhen: a synthesis of historical views. | Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Fig. 8: The Imperial Kiln Factory in Jingdezhen: a synthesis of historical views.

From: Spatial organization and interaction mechanisms in Jingdezhen ceramic production: visual analysis of the Qianlong-era Tao Ye Tu

Fig. 8

This composite figure synthesizes three key historical sources to progressively illustrate the Imperial Kiln Factory’s urban context, formal layout, and internal activity: a The ‘Map of Jingdezhen’ (1682) locates the Imperial Kiln Factory (highlighted in red) in the urban center, aligned with the Chang River; b Architectural Plan: The ‘Illustration of the Imperial Kiln Factory’ (1815) details its south-facing, axially symmetrical layout with a central paved pathway; c Panoramic Detail: The “Blue-and-White Porcelain Tabletop” depicts the compound from above, with the inner courtyard(outlined in red) inside the ceremonial gate flanked by east and west subsidiary courtyards that housed the bustling porcelain production workshops. Sources: a Fuliang County Gazetteer (1682), public domain; b Jingdezhen Tao Lu (1815), public domain; c Reprinted from Xing P. Discussion on the Qing Dynasty Blue and White Imperial Kiln Factory Diagrams on Round Porcelain Plates. Museum. 2018(6):53–59.

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