My system is not decent

Chapter 1531

Mr. Geng Baochang said that the "surface of the purple is dry and dull", which may be just a visual feeling.

Because even if you can't see the real product, just judging from the picture, the colorful purple also has different degrees of reflection.

Due to the limited collection of Chenghua ware available to ordinary porcelain lovers, there should be many other examples of chazi, which have not been listed.

However, such a conclusion can still be drawn from the above argument.

The so-called poor purple color of Chenghua bucket color is not an independent color material in the color material of Chenghua bucket color, but one of the red colors-germanium red material.

Due to the proportion of ingredients in the pigment, the particle size of the pigment, and the difference in furnace temperature control when firing the colored glaze at low temperature, it is very likely that the temperature is higher, resulting in a special color effect caused by a sudden change in color.

It is not universal, and this color only exists in Chenghua Doucai porcelain.

At that time, Mr. Sun believed that this pair of Chenghua Doucai Sanqiu cups handed down from generation to generation was unique.

It is precisely the appearance of the Wanwan Sanqiu Cup in the Palace Museum that provides us with strong evidence to unravel the mystery of the Chenghua Dou color difference.

Of course, no matter what, as long as this special color is imitated, many fine porcelains from the Ming and Qing dynasties can be imitated.

These actually don't matter to Chen Wenzhe, because he can see the historical truth.

So, he knows what to do to get a beautiful chazi instead of a bad one.

As for the newly made colorful purple, it doesn't look like poor purple, so it doesn't matter, because Chen Wenzhe didn't make old ones or copy them.

At this time, Chen Wenzhe wants to imitate, so he only needs to pay attention to the other characteristics of the Sanqiu Cup.

The main feature is the shape, in fact, it depends on the shape.

However, the shape can be summed up in only four words - solemn and round.

What is solemnity?This is a word to describe "people". When it is used on porcelain, we understand that its shape is simple, simple and uncomplicated.

The word "mellow" seems to describe beautiful women. When it is used on porcelain, we understand it as smooth lines, plump and not sloppy.

Combining these two points, we can understand the modeling characteristics of Chenghua porcelain. Even if it is a cut vessel, it still does not lose its aesthetic style. This is the result of the change of Ming Dynasty porcelain from bold to elegant since Xuande.

As for why this change occurred, Chen Wenzhe speculates that it has something to do with the social life of a dynasty.

Just like the Southern Song Dynasty when "the warm wind makes tourists drunk", there will definitely be a dreamlike celadon from Yue kiln.

For imitation utensils, first look at the shape, then there are some typical utensils.

The shape of the utensil is the result of historical evolution and conforms to the process of the evolution of the times.

Chenghua porcelain inherits Xuande porcelain upwards and is similar to Hongzhi and Zhengde downwards.

The main types of utensils are: plum vase, bile vase, jade pot spring vase, large jar, flat jar, and lid jar.

Most jars have lids, but most are missing.

Others include incense burners, boxes, bowls, cups, goblets, cup holders, plates, saucers and figure sculptures.

The more typical ones are enamel pots, bucket pots, goblets, and high-pile baby play cups.

Where are these special?Isn't it because of the special patterns and paintings?
The main painting method of porcelain this time is double-hook coloring.

It's just that the color filled in is relatively light, which is related to the pigment.

The blue and white material is mainly produced in Leping, Xijiang, "Pingpingqing", also known as Pitangqing.

This kind of green material is characterized by light and soft, grayish-blue hair color, and bluish blue.

The advantage is that it is easier to control and the firing rate is higher;
The disadvantage is that it is not easy to control the hair color through the shade, and the water separation technique is destined not to be carried forward in this era.

The main characteristic of the patterns is the development towards realism. The patterns painted are close to landscape paintings and traditional Chinese paintings, but the expression forms are not as complicated as traditional Chinese paintings.

For example, "Mustard Seed Garden Painting Manual" says that the stone is divided into three sides, and the tree has yin and yang.

Chenghua porcelain painting has no yin and yang, and it does not seem to have a strong sense of three-dimensionality.

But if there is a disadvantage, there must be an advantage. On the contrary, the picture looks very soft, peaceful and natural.

There are many main patterns in this period, and the patterns commonly used in official kilns are still relatively typical.

Legendary beasts - Chuanhualong (Phoenix), Yunlong, Pterosaur, Vanilla Dragon, Qilin.

Plants - tangled lotus (peony, okra), three autumn pictures, lotus, algae, longevity lotus, Sanskrit, eight treasures, etc.

Animals - fish, butterflies, parrots, lion balls, seahorses, chickens, mandarin ducks and other birds.

Characters - Baby Play, Gaoshi, Celebrity Stories.

If these more complex techniques can be mastered, then some of the most basic features are left, such as the characteristics of the glaze.

The glaze of blue-and-white ware is very white, occasionally slightly bluish, but the overall whiteness is higher than that of Xuande porcelain.

This is also related to the quality of the porcelain body, because firing a white glaze requires a very white porcelain body and a high degree of porcelain.

The Chenghua Dynasty pursued very thin tires, and there were many small utensils such as goblets, wine glasses, and bowls.

These small utensils, the patterns on the outer wall can be seen on the inner wall, as if they were born out of the body;
On the contrary, the glaze is very thick, plump and shiny.

In addition, those with a little crystallization spot and glaze shrinkage are considered defective products, and the defective products must be destroyed.

Therefore, there are no defective products in Chenghua official kilns, and any defects must be fakes.

The Chenghua Dynasty was the starting point for colored porcelain to flourish.

During this period, in addition to the traditional blue and white, underglaze red, three-color, and five-color, a kind of masterpiece appeared, which was "fighting color".

Doucai—the perfect combination of five colors on glaze and blue and white under glaze.

Two different styles set off each other through a thin layer of glaze, which is elegant and refined.

I am afraid that only the royal family can own and use it. It is said that chicken bowl cups were worth more than a thousand gold in the Ming Dynasty.

In terms of the use of color, the "brilliant purple" color appeared on the grape cups and small jars of the Chenghua Dynasty, which cannot be described in words.

In terms of colored porcelain, different combinations have different varieties.

These glaze combinations have been mentioned before.

In addition, there are monochromatic glazes, such as red, yellow, blue, and caramel.

There is also a kind of enamel (also called enamel), which refers to a method.

Roughly speaking, on the surface of the porcelain, use mud to circle the outline of the decoration, and fill the outline with color material.

All in all, Chenghua porcelain is also a rich stroke in the history of colored porcelain.

This is certainly related to the emergence of various colored materials, but the hard work of the kiln workers is the most important.

Generally speaking, if you want to make a good piece of Chenghua porcelain, according to the characteristics of Chenghua porcelain mentioned above, there are only four points.

The first is the fetal glaze, which should be pure and delicate. Most of the small utensils are light and thin, and they appear tooth white or flesh red when viewed through light.

The second is the decoration, the picture is fine, round and charming, elegant and beautiful;

In addition, decorations such as baoxianghua and tuanhua appeared, which were not there before.

The third is the feet of the vessel. The feet of Chenghua vessels are generally thinner and deeper, and a large number of "paste rice bottoms" appear.

(End of this chapter)