Ding kiln is one of the five famous kilns in Song Dynasty, which is as famous as Ru, Guan, GE and Jun kilns. The kiln is located in Quyang, Hebei Province. Quyang County belonged to Dingzhou in the Song Dynasty
it was named Ding kiln. Under the influence of Xing kiln, Ding kiln mainly produces white porcelain, but also burns black glaze and green glaze at the same time. The enamel of white porcelain is clear and moist, the color is mild, just like tooth carving, and the recessive is quite good. The decoration is well-known in ancient and modern times for its vivid and powerful carved and printed white porcelain, which is better than Xing kiln. The beautiful and elegant carved white porcelain and magnificent printed white porcelain in the Song and Jin dynasties are the two main varieties of Ding Kiln, representing the typical artistic style of Ding Kiln in its heyday.
The white porcelain of Ding kiln draws lessons from Xing kiln and exceeds that of Xing kiln.