Yingjing County's Hand-crafted Black Pottery

Yingjing County's Hand-crafted Black Pottery

(FILE) Photo taken on 25 July 2015 shows the artist hand-firing "black pottery" in Yingjing county, China's Sichuan province. The "black pottery" has a history of over 2,000 years. The silvery-grey vessels, fired in a traditional kiln, are made from special clay found in Yingjing county mixed with local coal ash. This "black pottery" was included in the list of national intangible cultural heritage items in 2008.

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  • ILEA002399106
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  • 2015/7/25 00:00:00
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  • CFOTO / Kyodo News Images
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