The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-23

and 200 big yellow chImney. !.
city. 1t Is said that ChIpv.,.' !
In her most flourishlng DAYS ho..
several thousand kllns.
Most Conservative Of CHI.
The most unusual feature a. !,
city Of Porcelain Is Its conse,v,,s
"Bu kait'ung' mot open to Com
nlcations) Is heard on every M,
Although China Is the home q, 4
printing press. there Is not IIusI
newspaper. either daily o. weslI]
published in this city Of more M.
quarter of a million lnhabItapts nv
reason given for this unproUe,1,
state OF affairs is that the MN
trates have always opposed NJ
press, OH the one hand because M,
are afraid Of Its political Inaueor
and on the other because Of the hn,1
clal support that would be involved
Ching-teh-chen is devoid Of elecd
lights and telephones. The few Nd
shaws which now facilitate eommm
cations are fighting for existence.
number of workingmen's guilds h,v
petitloned the chamber Of commea
to abolish the rickshaws on the uOm
that they interfere with traffic
The geographical location Of Chh;E
teh-chen Is not accidental. 1t be0u1
the pottery center Of the country N
turtles ago because OF the enormm
quantities OF excellent clays In u
district around 20 Yang lake. An
these clays are brought to Chlngld1
chen In the form Of soft, white bhdl
by small. fiat-bottomed boats. nmE
sands Of Chinese boatmen are enpe
In this work.
After the clays are thoroughly
cleansed, sifted, and refined they n
kneaded together In varying props
lions, usually by barefooted boz .
I'll they are ready for the potter. IN
wet lump Of clay Is then placed 9
the knob OF the potter's wheel.
The potter is perched above u
wheel, with one foot on either 80
in order to allow sufficient space n
the movement OF his hands Afief =
volving the wheel swiftly with q sAda
pole. he deity and with mechanln
precision fashions plate. bowl
vase. After years OF practice be a.
estimate to within a hairs breadth y
proper size.
The piece is then removed
placed ON a long tray In front a y
potter, where 1t awaits tie nei. =
tisan. Handles and other decOaumA|
made In molds. are added, and l'''
the whole Is scraped smooth anu
lowed to dry until II Is ready ioi "
next process-the under-glaze o''"
alton.
Several basic colors, like olue
red, can be painted on under the ~
The glaze Is next applied ID 'ais y,
ways-by dipping. by blowing % y. \.
a tube, or by sprinkling. Ai.e =
mark has been added the ple"
ready for the furnace.
Firing the Porcelain |.
Porcelain placed In the kin y !
Hred has to be protected Ia nls 49,
cylindrical clay vessels, called 49, I.
These trays can be used from '', !,
to six times before they are reaus " \
the scrap heap on the river !, ~ =
Every piece OF porcelain, as y ,.,n
into the sagger, Is placed Cd s .,r,,
round, clay chip. sprinklea WIZ VIZ b
ashes. This prevents tie 'u'"
gether Of the two pieces cAae
The fuel for the furnaces o. ~
teh-chen Is OF two klnds-suas, i,
" God. Coal has been tried Dus w N
found that its fumes dlscoO, ..s N
porcelaIs,, and accordingly l's y. hun
discontinued. straw Is useu
only the coarser ware .shapsl
The kIlns are large, es s.st lssI
ovens OF brownish brick, ni.y 'I Slshcs
and twelve feet high al .ns tsaI
point. Because OF the in'e" as. ms
both the kllns and the chl'nH'
be rebuilt annually. ..,.sut .
There IL no unemplvy Inn W
ChIng.teh.chen. Work is plen" S Id
industrial conditions are va' and %
hours, poor food. no rest uay .so r'a
sanitary living conditions aus aus me- b
deal ~ dissatisfaction a'lo"A
bOrers. .o,s 10 "
Wages range from ten cen" s',ccOrdlp
dollar per day. varying no. nv. aaceorJIn
TO the number OF hours OUT W. "a q ID
to the number and guam, I,1.an 90
pieces produced. But no found d
work too long. II a man !, beyOc
hg too much and worA non b. y
the time limit, he is sci uPV hssisp.
fslLm workers and severely