What are the main modes of operation of ancient handicrafts in China?

Government-run handicrafts, private handicrafts and household handicrafts coexist.

Operation mode:

Handicrafts operated by the government. Its production scope is wide, the division of labor is meticulous, and many experienced and skilled craftsmen work together to promote and improve each other, which has the advantage of technical talents.

Personal handicrafts. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, with the improvement of productivity and the change of production relations, private industry and commerce rose with great enthusiasm.

Status change: until the early Ming dynasty, government-run handicrafts occupied a dominant position; After the mid-Ming Dynasty, private handicrafts occupied a dominant position in many industries.