清代景德镇御窑厂驻厂协造

The Resident Supervisor of Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Factory in the Qing Dynasty

协造是指长期在御窑厂负责瓷器烧造的官吏。协造没有奏报权,只负责御窑厂的具体事务。驻厂协造的官吏制度在清代有三次明显的变化。他们是御窑厂生产的真正组织者,为御窑厂的发展做出突出的贡献。

The resident supervisor was an official who was permanently in charge of porcelain fring at the imperial kiln factory. They had no reporting authority and were only responsible for the specifc affairs. The system of officials relating to resident supervisors had three distinct changes during the Qing dynasty. They were the real organisers of production at the imperial kiln factory and made an outstanding contribution to its development.