Photos – Page 2 – Derek Philip Au

Sanbao Porcelain Stone and Saggar Kiln

Nestled in the beautiful mountains near Jingdezhen is Sanbao, a traditional source of porcelain stone. Porcelain stone comes in many types characterized by the local geography. Sanbao stone is primarily used in making porcelain bodies, but it can also be used in glazes.

March 23, 2015

Cat nap

March 7, 2015

Porcelain Stone

Tests of local porcelain stone, glaze stone and glaze ash at a local materials shop in Jingdezhen.

January 17, 2015

Glaze Ash

January 17, 2015

Chinese Cones

I can’t but help think my cones are giving me the finger..

November 27, 2014

Gaoling Mountain

The traditional source of Kaolin clay used in Chinese porcelain is Gaoling mountain. There’s actually not much to see at the park there- all the kaolin clay was mined out a very long time ago. But the mountain itself is beautiful, and the nearby villages still offer a glimpse into “old China”.

May 22, 2014

Stockholm

January 15, 2014

纪录片《china-瓷》

It’s said that you can tell how long a foreigner has been in China by the number of appearances they have on Chinese television. I’m not doing well, I guess, because I’ve only been in one documentary.“China · porcelain” is a documentary about the fascinating history of Chinese export porcelain in the Ming and Qing […]

December 4, 2012