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What is nixing pottery?

nixing pottery can produce kiln variant during firing. No ceramic pigment is added in the production process. In the past, in the firing process of traditional technology, its color was mostly vermilion or purplish red. Occasionally, one or a few products produce dark green or bronze "kiln change", which is unpredictable and uncontrollable, and is known as "kiln treasure". The kiln transformation technology in nixing pottery, Qinzhou can be called "a unique skill in China".

After kiln transformation, the surface of nixing pottery products still retains the primary colors of vermilion or fuchsia. After polishing the surface layer, its true colors are discovered, forming a variety of gorgeous natural colors, such as bronze, dark green, purple, tiger stripes, sky blue, sky spots, golden yellow, chestnut, metal gray and many other colors, which are delicate and smooth in texture and have high appreciation and collection value.