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Chapter 1207 Changeable and colorful
Among other things, ceramic pillows were the most prosperous in the Tang, Song, Jin, and Yuan dynasties.

The shapes, patterns, decorations and colors are rich and colorful.

Exquisite workmanship, gorgeous glaze.

This occupies an important position in the history of ceramics in our country, so to imitate, just imitate the high-quality porcelain pillows of these periods is enough to keep Chen Wenzhe busy for half a month.

For example, the ceramic pillows of the Tang and Song Dynasties collected by Nanhe Museum have unique shapes, fine workmanship, exquisite patterns and pure glaze colors.

Although the kiln mouths are different, it is still a fine product of the Tang and Song Dynasties.

Especially in the early Tang Dynasty when porcelain pillows appeared, its gorgeous and exquisite Tang porcelain pillows are eye-catching.

The Tang Dynasty was a period of cultural prosperity in the history of our country. The country was prosperous and strong, and the society was stable.

The continuous integration and evolution of multiculturalism in the Tang Dynasty promoted the enrichment and diversification of ceramic production.

The porcelain pillows of this period basically followed the shape of the Sui Dynasty and were smaller and more exquisite.

In the firing process, it is decorated with three-color, painted color, twisted tires, and monochrome blue-yellow glaze and black glaze.

Three-color, that is, yellow, green, white or yellow, green, blue, black and other basic glaze colors are used alternately on the same utensil at the same time, and transformed into Tang Sancai with colorful glaze colors after kiln transformation.

The twisted tire technology is to mix two-color clay to make a carcass, and apply transparent glaze to fully show the charm of stretched and smooth twisted tires.

The shapes are box-shaped pillows and animal-shaped pillows, and the decorations are mainly flower-and-bird patterns and geometric patterns. Pearl ground carvings and scratched flowers are the main varieties of porcelain pillows.

The kilns include Gongxian Kiln, Mixian Kiln and Dengfeng Kiln in Nanhe, Shachang Kiln in Nanhu, and Shouzhou Kiln in Hui'an as production bases.

Among them, the representative work is the three-color pictograph pulse pillow, which is 15 cm long, 9.3 cm wide and 8 cm high.

The pillow surface is oval, and an elephant standing on a rectangular flat seat is used as the pillow seat.

The elephant's proboscis hangs down and sticks to the plate.

Brown, green, yellow and other colored glazes are applied to the whole body, and the bottom is unglazed.

In the early Tang Dynasty, the production of porcelain pillows basically followed the shape of the porcelain pillows of the Sui Dynasty. They were small in size, regular in shape, and straight on the pillow surface, so they were not suitable for daily life bedding.

It is likely to be a doctor. It is used to check the pulse under the patient's wrist, and it is easy to carry when going out.

The production process of porcelain pillows in this period is similar to the firing process of Tang Sancai.

Of course, porcelain and pottery are different, and the biggest difference is the firing temperature.

However, the firing of low-temperature glaze products, pottery and porcelain are still very similar.

In other words, porcelain from the Sui and Tang Dynasties was easier to fire.

Of course, it is completely imitated by the ancient craftsmanship, and it is another thing to say, after all, ancient raw ore materials are hard to find.

In addition to the three-color porcelain pillows of the Tang Dynasty, the porcelain pillows of the Tang Dynasty have a relatively unique craftsmanship, that is, twisted bodied porcelain pillows.

A porcelain pillow handed down from the Tang Dynasty is relatively small, with a height of only 6 cm, a width of 12.5 cm, and a length of 10 cm.

The whole is rectangular, slightly warped at both ends, concave in the middle, with clear edges and corners, the eaves are not prominent, and the whole body is covered with yellow and brown glazes.

This pillow is regular in shape, bright in color, exquisite in pattern, and its texture is like flowing clouds and flowing water. It is full of artistic appeal that is both real and illusory, and is pleasing to the eye.

In the Tang Dynasty, there was also a head vein pillow with carved flowers.

The pillow is 17 cm long, 10 cm wide and 9.5 cm high.

It is in the shape of a wishful head, with green glaze applied all over the body, and the pillow surface is straight.

The inner circle of the pillow surface and the upper part of the pillow are engraved with sparse intertwining patterns, and there is a circular air hole in the middle of the lower end of the pillow.

The pillow has a unique shape and a crystal-clear glaze, which is a representative work of Yue Kiln.

The craftsmanship of porcelain pillows in the Tang Dynasty is very gorgeous. What’s more, they are not big, such as the Ruyi head. Why is it called a pulse pillow?

It is because this pillow is only [-] centimeters, less than the length of a bundle, so it is definitely impossible to use it as a pillow.

In the Song Dynasty, even more changes could be made.

Therefore, it is Song porcelain pillow that is rich in variety and variety!

Because the Song and Jin periods were the prosperous period for the development of porcelain pillows, the largest number of porcelain pillows were unearthed at this stage.

Porcelain pillows are produced in many kilns such as Ding Kiln, Cizhou Kiln, Yaozhou Kiln, Huangye Kiln, Ru Kiln, Dengfeng Kiln, Gongxian Kiln, Jizhou Kiln, Jingzhen Kiln, etc.

The famous folk kiln system in the north is Cizhou kiln, which is named after the kiln site is in Ci County, Beihe today.

Cizhou kiln, the porcelain pillow that best represents the artistic characteristics of Cizhou kiln.

After the Northern Song Dynasty, the shape of the porcelain pillow increased with the change of shape.

The largest is about fifty or sixty centimeters, and its function has developed from the initial ornamental and playful, to practical.

Porcelain pillows vary in shape, including rectangular pillows, fan-shaped pillows, octagonal pillows, waist-shaped pillows, ingot-shaped pillows, tiger-shaped pillows, cat-shaped pillows, Ruyi-shaped pillows, and lying baby-shaped pillows.

The real artistic charm of porcelain pillows lies in the decoration.

The surface of the porcelain pillow is painted with figures, landscapes, animals, flowers and birds, poems, fish and insects and other patterns.

These patterns make porcelain pillows not only have a strong interest in life, but also have rich cultural connotations.

The changeable shapes and various decorations complement each other, making it the top grade of Cizhou kiln products.

There are two firing methods for porcelain pillows, one is firing once at high temperature.

The specific method is to apply a layer of make-up soil after the blank is dry.

Then use tools such as brushes and bamboo sticks to decorate the patterns by drawing, writing, engraving, picking, and scratching.

Some are still imprinted with kiln stamps at the bottom, and finally a transparent glaze is applied, and they are fired in the kiln at high temperature.

The other is the method of firing twice at high and low temperatures.

The specific method is to use bamboo sticks and grates to draw patterns on the blank when it is half dry, and then put it into the kiln for high-temperature biscuit firing after drying;

On this basis, yellow glaze, green glaze and transparent glaze are applied, and then fired in a kiln for the second time. This is a low-temperature pillow.

At this time, the decorative techniques for making porcelain pillows still use white ground and black flowers, mold printing, three-color, printing, engraving, and ticking.The decoration is rich in content and has a variety of themes.

Patterns are decorated with curly grass patterns, water ripples, plum patterns, and lotus patterns.Plum blossoms represent noble character, lotus symbolizes holiness, curly grass and water ripples represent exuberant vitality.

The patterns are decorated with ancient allusions and fairy tales, such as "Journey to the West", "Chenqiao Mutiny" and "Li Kui's Negative Jing";
There are children's themes, such as "flying a kite", "fishing", "carrying a lotus and playing a duck", etc.;

There are also expressions of sports: "play football" and "stand on your head immediately".

Some depict mountains and rivers, figures, birds and animals, and some combine characters with plants to express good luck, happiness and longevity.

The patterns of Cizhou kiln porcelain pillows are drawn from a wide range of materials and in various forms. They have a strong national color and life interest, giving people the enjoyment of beauty.

In addition, there is a peculiar commodity advertisement phenomenon in the production of porcelain pillows, that is, stamps are embossed on the bottom of the pillows.

At this time, the habit of keeping money has not been formed, so it can only be named according to the producer of the kiln.

For example, through these embossed stamps, we can know the kiln households that fired the porcelain pillows, including "Zhang's family", "Wang's family", "Li's family", "Zhao's family", "Liu's family" and "Chang's family".

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