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Chapter 1247 The Peak of History

Let’s not talk about the types of porcelain in the Ming Dynasty, let’s just talk about the Qing Dynasty. How many kinds of glazed porcelain were there in the Qing Dynasty?
The twelve kinds of single-color glazed chrysanthemum discs imitated by Chen Wenzhe can illustrate the problem.

In the past, although Chen Wenzhe knew that the artistic achievements of the three dynasties of the Qing Dynasty were very high, he never thought about it seriously and summed it up.

But this time, what he mainly does is ornamentation. As long as there is a glaze color and a vessel shape, peony patterns can be made on it.

In this way, Chen Wenzhe still needs to sum up how much achievements the Qing Dynasty had.

Although this is a minority regime, it has to be said that the artistic achievements of the Qing Dynasty, especially the third Qing Dynasty, were really high.

Since the 16th century BC, the development of porcelain entered a peak era in the Qing Dynasty.

This period is the second peak in the history of ceramic development in my country after the Song Dynasty.

That is, during this period, the technology of firing porcelain entered its peak period.

Thousands of years of accumulated experience make its production level very high.

During the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong dynasties, due to the prosperous social economy and social stability at that time, the development of porcelain at that time entered a prosperous era.

In particular, the porcelain of the Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong dynasties developed to the peak of the Qing Dynasty.

Its colors are gorgeous and colorful, and there are many patterns. It is technically exquisite and meticulous, and no expense is spared.

However, with the weakening of the national power of the Qing Dynasty, the development of porcelain gradually went downhill from the Daoguang period.

In the later period of porcelain, the carcass is rough and loose, and the degree of whiteness is a little bit worse.

The lines of the utensils are blunt, often with sharp edges and corners, without a round aesthetic feeling, and appear clumsy and heavy.

Seriously, the development of porcelain in the Qing Dynasty can be divided into three periods, namely, before Shunzhi in the early Qing Dynasty, the third Qing Dynasty and the late Qing Dynasty.

In the early Qing Dynasty, the development of ceramics before Shunzhi was not that great.

Years of melee in the last years of the Ming Dynasty dealt a huge blow to the handicraft industry, and the development of ceramics was also greatly affected by it.

The kilns were closed, and the craftsmen were scattered. It was not improved until the Qing Dynasty was unified.

Among them, the most representative Jingzhen ceramics did not resume production until the eleventh year of Shunzhi.

Therefore, it can be said that the production of ceramics in the Qing Dynasty did not resume until the Shunzhi period.

The Shunzhi period is a development period connecting the past and the future, and the products have obvious transitional characteristics of the development period.

At this time, the carcass of the porcelain is relatively thick, and the production is slightly rough. The part along the mouth of the utensil is coated with sauce yellow glaze, which is yellowish brown.

The porcelain of the Shunzhi period is similar to the porcelain of the Chongzhen period at the end of the Ming Dynasty in terms of shape, decoration, glaze color, etc., and also has the characteristics of the Kangxi period.

That's why it is said that the Shunzhi period was a process of linking the past and the future.

Then came the mid-Qing Dynasty, that is, the Kangxi-Yongqian period, which was the heyday of ceramic development.

The three dynasties of Kang, Yong and Qian were famous in history as "the prosperity of Kang and Qian Dynasty". Regardless of whether this prosperity was real or not, it was only because of the stable political situation and prosperous economy at that time that the development of ceramics also entered its heyday.

The ceramics of the Kangxi period are one of the key points of JDZ ceramics in the Qing Dynasty.

In terms of glaze color, decoration, color painting and other aspects, the porcelain production in the Kangxi period has a relatively high level.

Among them, "green hair color" and "sapphire blue" are the best.

If you want to imitate the porcelain of the Three Dynasties of the Qing Dynasty, you must not miss some particularly important varieties, among which there must be emerald blue.

Therefore, the development of porcelain in the Kangxi period played an important role in the development of porcelain in the entire Qing Dynasty.

There are many types of Kangxi porcelain, with simple shapes and thick carcass. The utensils of the same size are heavier than those of other periods.

The main colors are red, yellow, green, purple, blue, black, etc. Blue and white are rarely used.

In the later works, the faces of the figures are only outlined and not filled.

In the Yongzheng period, porcelain production reached the highest level in history.

Although this period was not long, after all, it was during Yongzheng's reign, but the porcelain produced was exquisite, and the overall style was light, handsome, elegant and mellow.

During the Yongzheng period, compared with official kilns, private kilns also had a lot of well-made porcelain.

Such as "pastel", "bucket color", "blue and white", "color glaze" and so on.

During the Yongzheng period, very few of the most valuable official kiln works were handed down.

Yongzheng porcelain is the most delicate and exquisite porcelain in the Qing Dynasty, which is inseparable from the hobby of Emperor Yongzheng, the ruler at that time.

The porcelain carcass of the Yongzheng period was extremely thin, and the Yangon perspective showed a light blue color and was translucent.

The Qianlong period was the peak period of social development in the Qing Dynasty. At that time, a large number of skilled craftsmen gathered in the imperial kiln factory, which made the level of firing porcelain in the Qianlong Dynasty further improved.

The official kiln porcelain of this period is famous for its rich and colorful varieties and exquisite workmanship.

In pastel porcelain, the production of colored ground pastel is more than that of white ground pastel.

The last is the late Qing Dynasty, which is the period of decline after Jiaqing.

After Jiaqing, the national strength of the Qing Dynasty gradually declined, and the development of porcelain also entered a period of decline.

The porcelain at this time began to decline slowly in terms of quality, quantity, and color varieties.

At this time, porcelain manufacturing did not dare to go beyond half a step, without innovation, and the varieties were far less abundant than those in the Qianlong period.

During the Xianfeng and Tongzhi periods, the social economy of the Qing Dynasty gradually declined, and the production of Jingzhen official kilns also declined. The craftsmanship became inferior, and the products were much less.

After the "Tongguang Zhongxing", the social economy has rebounded, and the ceramic industry has also experienced a very short-lived revival, but it is no longer the same as the Kangxi Yongqian period.

To really talk about the artistic achievements of Qing Dynasty porcelain, that is, Qing Dynasty ceramics not only continued the traditional porcelain style, but also carried out a lot of innovations on its basis.

No matter in terms of shape, decoration or technique, they have achieved new heights.

And it integrated the Western style at that time, and finally achieved world-renowned artistic achievements.

At that time, Jingzhen official kiln porcelain represented the highest level of porcelain in my country and even in the world.

In terms of technology, the ceramics of the Qing Dynasty are exquisite, no expense was spared, and the firing technology is the pinnacle of history.

In terms of art, ceramics of the Qing Dynasty are outstanding in terms of shape and decoration, and possess a rich variety of decorative themes.

In order to cater to the aesthetic taste of the ruling class, these patterns are mostly auspicious and wishful.

For example, animal patterns symbolize royal dragon and phoenix patterns, auspicious unicorns, auspicious animals, etc.;
Among the plant patterns are peony, chrysanthemum, fairy peach, twig lotus, etc.

These gorgeous and exquisite patterns not only reflect the aesthetics of the time, but also are full of the traditional beauty of our country, providing modern design with elements rich in "Chinese style".

It can be said that the ceramics of the Qing Dynasty were the pinnacle of ceramic craftsmanship in my country's feudal society.

Whether in terms of decoration or practicality, many of its essences have been handed down to this day.

From complicated decorations to classic shapes, many shapes are still in use today.

And being continuously innovated, it has laid a solid foundation for the modern ceramic industry.

(End of this chapter)