Explanation of pot ash

Guo Huī (guō huī)

Zuo Qi's "Awakened Mountain City": "Walls, door panels, and bamboo pieces have also become our placards, and pot ash and charcoal have become A substitute for ink. "Wang Guohui (1946-2009), a native of Xingtai, Hebei Province, was known as the "Chinese wall-smashing king" in 1964.

Guohui: Jingdezhen traditional pastel. A kind of material that must be used in painting is usually the ashes stuck to the bottom of the pot from burning firewood or cooking. The purpose of using it is that it is non-sticky. The filled pastel color will not be mixed with other colors. The pot ashes will disappear after being burned at a low temperature. , color retention, one of Jingdezhen’s traditional painting techniques.