Southern Song Kiln Health

See the Firing State

The scene sets the kiln yard. The bowl is the focus. The potter explains only one thing: are you looking at active firing, or the finished crackle bowl?

Southern Song Kiln Yard
Rainbow heat stage
Fire is still working
Ready to Adjust
Hold the fire in the middle. You want enough energy for the glaze to open, but not so much that the kiln loses discipline.
Read It Fast

Rainbow means live firing. Settle the kiln at the right range to reveal the final crackle bowl.

The bowl is still under fire. Glaze tone and crackle tension are forming, not finished.
Fire Control
Drag fire, watch the bowl, then settle the kiln.
1Drag Fire
2Settle Kiln
58% Fire
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Current State
Rainbow heat stage
The bowl is still taking heat. This is a process state, not the finished vessel.
Glaze Tone Shifting
Crackle Forming
Kiln Heat Active
Rainbow color means active firing. The crackle bowl appears only after firing and cooling settle.
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