Abstract
This paper examines the origin of the enormous amount of painted potteries and potteries with black slip of “Zhuangbianshan upper stratum type” in Fujian by conducting diachronic and synchronic comparative studies of the cultural remains of this particular period. Diachronically, comparisons are made between potteries of this period and those of the Tanshishan Culture, and those of the Huangtulun Culture type, which prospered after the “Zhuanbianshan upper stratum type.” Synchronically, potteries of the “Zhuangbianshan upper stratum type” and those of southern Zhejiang have been compared. The author’s preliminary thought is that, through thorough examinations of different levels, the painted potteries of “Zhuangbianshan upper stratum type” were basically related to the Tanshishan Culture, hence an archaeological culture developed from the tradition of Tanshishan Culture. The use of the materials for painted potteries as well as the black pigment (perhaps a type of clay glaze) for painted potteries and potteries with slip indicated that it was an important period of transition from soft potteries to early porcelains appeared. As pottery techniques advanced and the real glaze emerged, painted potteries and potteries with black slip had disappeared.
Keywords
Zhuangbianshan upper stratum type, painted pottery, pottery with black slip, clay glaze, pottery-making technique
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