Chopping Wood and Stocking the Kiln
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Chopping Wood and Stocking the Kiln is a 1780 paint by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, depicting Jingdezhen Kiln, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
You see men chopping wood and stacking a kiln in this painting. It's part of a set showing the porcelain industry in China. This set was made to show Europeans how porcelain was made, since they couldn't make it themselves until the 18th century. The artist used simple scenes to explain a complex process, which is similar to the technique of chiaroscuro.
A rectangular watercolor painting in muted tones depicts figures gathered around a central kiln structure, engaged in chopping wood and stacking it for firing. The work is one of a set of 24 portraying stages of the porcelain industry in China. Produced around 1780, it reflects European interest in understanding Chinese porcelain production methods.
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