CHENG Renfa

(Jingdezhen Museum of Ceramic Folk Culture, Jingdezhen 333000, Jiangxi, China)

Abstract: Jingdezhen Liujia Lane Ancient Workshop Group, situated in the south of the old city, is a cluster of ceramic industrial buildings from Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China. It is not only the witness of Jingdezhen porcelain-making industry entering the handicraft workshop age, but also provides the most important evidence of the capitalist influence. As a classic example of ancient ceramic industrial building cluster which carries forward a rich ceramic heritage, it’s historically, artistically and technologically valuable. This paper describes the significance for the conservation and development of Liujia Lane ancient workshop group from its current situation, historical evolution and archeological value.

Key words: Jingdezhen; Liujia Lane; ancient workshop group; conservation and development