Chashan Kiln

In 2006, Chi Lin Nunnery established Chashan Kiln in Chashan, Dongguan, China. It was built in the style of the renowned and historic Longquan Kiln to cultivate and advance the Chinese tradition of ceramic arts and craft.


Chashan Kiln - Inheritor of Chinese Ceramic Works of Art

In 2008, Chi Lin Nunnery collaborated with ceramist Mr. Gao Feng to recruit apprentices at Chashan Kiln in view of fostering new talents, craftsmen and artists and to pass down the essence of Tang and Song Dynasty ceramics to the next generation.

In the following five years, Gao Feng held regular classes at Chashan Kiln. From sweeping the floor to every traditional procedure of ceramic making, he gradually taught the apprentices all the techniques, history, styles and workings of the kilns of northern and southern China. He imparted his professionalism and experience to them.

Under Gao’s earnest guidance, the students are dedicated to the future development and revival of Chinese ceramics. With practice and passion, they progressed in skills, matured and adopted a serene and pragmatic attitude to life.

Three graduates of the first batch of apprentices have exhibited their works with pride. This is a beginning of their long journey ahead. With the planted seed of Chashan Kiln in their hearts and with perseverance, they will become future master ceramists.

Blossom Heart

A red ceramic vessel decorated with a skip-cut floral pattern  Gao Feng

Length 325mm  Base diameter 108mm
Height 74mm

Pottery mark:  Blossom Heart - Ceramic vessel with skip-cut pattern made by Gao Feng at Chashan Kiln on the 19th day of the first lunar month, Spring of Year Guisi (2013).

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Joy

Duotone celadon plate with skip-cut pattern  Gao Feng

Mouth diameter 337mm  Base diameter 152mm
Height 103mm

Pottery mark:  Vessel made by Gao Feng on 8th August 2018, the opening day of the Beijing Olympic Games.

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Home Village

Glazed plate with skip-cut lotus pattern   Ye Lu

Mouth diameter 342mm
Base diameter 135mm  Height 87mm

Pottery mark:  Home Village, a vessel made by Jin Cun at Chashan Kiln on the 29th day of the second lunar month of Year Guisi (2013).

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Snow Melting

Shadow blue vase   Zhou Shuimiao

Mouth diameter 160mm  Base diameter 140mm
Height 314mm

Pottery mark:  Vessel made by Zhou Shuimiao at Chashan Kiln on 29th day of the second lunar month of Year Guisi (2013).

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Celadon glazed bowl with skip-cut weaving pattern   Zhou Shuimiao

Mouth diameter 335mm  Base diameter 127mm
Height 182mm

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Ash glazed bowl with skip-cut pattern     Feng Liya

Mouth diameter 270mm
Base diameter 103mm
Height 104mm

Pottery mark:  Bowl made by Er Ma at Chashan Kiln during the first lunar month of Year Guisi (2013).

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Lidded jar carved with upward and downward lotus petals     Feng Liya

Mouth diameter 132mm
Base diameter 89mm
Height 165mm

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Celadon glazed bowl with lotus petal pattern  

Lotus series (1)   Feng Liya

Mouth diameter 180mm
Base diameter 86mm
Height 95mm

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Celadon glazed bowl with lotus petal pattern

Lotus series (2)   Feng Liya

Mouth diameter 173mm  Base diameter 51mm
Height 72mm

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Starting Point

Lidded jar in Ge Kiln style   Zhou Shuimiao

Mouth diameter 170mm
Base diameter 120mm  Height 435mm

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Copper-red marbleware plate with skip-cut zigzag pattern   Zhou Shuimiao

Mouth diameter 445mm  Base diameter 145mm
Height 98mm

Pottery mark:  Copper-red marbleware plate made by Shuimiao at Chashan in the Year Guisi (2013).

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Ash glazed lidded jar with skip-cut pattern   Zhou Shuimiao

Mouth diameter 155mm  Base diameter 122mm
Height 370mm

Pottery mark:  Potter Shuimiao

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Wheat Field Impression

Plate with skip-cut weave pattern    Feng Liya

Mouth diameter 355mm  Base diameter 76mm
Height 155mm

Pottery mark:  Farewell to the hot summer and welcome the harvest season - by Feng at Chashan Kiln, on the ninth day of the eighth lunar month of Year Renchen (2012).

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Ceramic bowl with lotus petal pattern

Lotus series (3)   Feng Liya

Mouth diameter 81mm
Base diameter 58mm  Height 81mm

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Ceramic bowl with lotus petal and rabbit hair patterns

Lotus series (4)   Feng Liya

Mouth diameter 162mm
Base diameter 49mm  Height 62mm

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Celadon glazed jar with lotus petal pattern    Feng Liya

Mouth diameter 88mm
Base diameter 82mm
Height 180mm

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