The Tongguan kiln in Changsha has a history of more than 1,000 years and is the birthplace of underglaze colorful ceramics. In 1999, 58,000 pieces of porcelain from the Changsha Tongguan kiln were salvaged from the Tang Dynasty "Blackstone" shipwreck in Indonesia, which shows its influence at that time. Tongguan kiln is also known as the three major export porcelain kilns of the Tang Dynasty in China, together with Zhejiang Yue kiln and Hebei Xing kiln. Tongguan ceramics in the founding of the People's Republic of China slowly resumed production, especially in recent years, Changsha City has introduced a lot of "Changsha kiln" as the theme of industrial support policies, the output of Tongguan kiln and production technology have been improved to varying degrees.

Underglaze is a decorative means of porcelain by drawing a pattern on a plain embryo and then covering it with a layer of white or other light-colored transparent glaze. The underglaze color is a major feature of copper official porcelain, and it also creates its rich color characteristics. The subjects of the paintings on the porcelain body are all-encompassing, covering various images such as flowers, birds, insects, fish, and human activities, which are vivid. Tongguan ceramics are mainly divided into architectural porcelain, daily porcelain and fine art porcelain. Architectural porcelain is generally glazed tiles, bamboo slubs and flower windows; The daily-use porcelain includes daily-use bowls, food jars, three-purpose bowls, wine sets, tea sets, etc.; Fine art porcelain is generally built according to a certain theme, with exquisite workmanship and artistic value. The price of daily ceramics is relatively affordable and practical, and tourists who are interested in collecting Tongguan ceramics can buy fine art porcelain with more artistic value.

For the tourism market, many local Tongguan kiln enterprises in Wangcheng District have developed cultural tourism commemorative porcelain, but these porcelains are currently less available on e-commerce platforms, and it is best to buy them in major shopping malls and porcelain shops in Changsha. The overall price of Tongguan ceramics is higher than that of ordinary porcelain, and the price of small bowls used in daily life is about 100 yuan, and the price of large utensils is 1,000 yuan.

Purchase channels: Tongguan kiln ancient town, porcelain shop, shopping mall