Ankou ceramics2

In the area of Ankou kiln, there are rich deposits of coal and clay, crucible clay, glaze clay and quartz sand. Especially the high floor slope and the fortress after the most reserves of high mountains, these two veins are the supply of ceramic raw materials Ankou kiln. GaoLouShi glaze soil (loess), is traditionally coarse porcelain glaze material production area, is coarse porcelain pot pots and jars, such as "dress" clothing material. It can be magical in the kiln changes in the illusion of black, red, green, yellow and other shades of color, so that the porcelain glaze colorful, is a rare raw material for porcelain. These deposits are "Longshang kiln", "Ankou kiln" firing ceramics valuable cornerstone, thus laying the foundation of Ankou kiln millennium ceramics in China.

Ankou Kiln has been mainly used for civil ceramics, black glazed porcelain is the first, also firing white porcelain, colored porcelain, blue and white porcelain. Its products are practical, crude and durable. The theme of the products mostly comes from the traditional culture and religion, folklore, and the Longdong area of the people's life is closely related.

In 2008, "Ankou ceramics production technology" was included in "the second batch of intangible cultural heritage list of Gansu Province".

Ming and qing dynasty Ankou kiln blue and white floral covered jar (commonly known locally as "earthenware blue and white)

A Qing dynasty Ankou kiln 'Yaozhou red' double bottle with a dish mouth

 A Yuan dynasty Ankou kiln black-glazed kiln-figure doublet dish-mouth vase