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Cochin ware

Cochin ware, Koji ware or Jiaozhi ware (Chinese: 交趾陶; pinyin: Jiāozhǐ táo) is a type of Chinese pottery from Guangdong Province, which was brought to Taiwan in the 19th century.

At that time, Cochin ware consisted mainly of decorations for the walls and roof ridges of temples, including human figures, animals, birds, and flowers in bright, glossy colors. Today, there are only a handful of craftspeople who still possess the traditional Cochin skills, most of whom are in the central-island city of Chiayi. In the Japanese city of Kyoto the masters of the tea ceremony loved 'Kouchi' as small figures of animals, fish, flowers, dragons, the phoenix etc.

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Cochin ware Wikipedia