Abstract
The paper extracts the characteristics of craftsperson’s employment system for porcelain production in Jjingdezhen by field survey. The following are the findings:
1. The porcelain production in Jjingdezhen today is based on the division of labor restored by the traditional hand-made work studios.
2. Each studio centered by the owner and kiln holder performs the specialized activities in each production process, which are to be closely geared to the complete porcelain production.
3. The employment system has been infiltrated not only in the management and trading, but also in the culture of living and family bond.
4. The specialized employment system, as opposed to the mechanized mass production, is unique in light that it stopped the downfall of Jjingdezhen.
