My system is not decent

Chapter 1534 Ming sees Chenghua, clear sees Yongzheng

Yellow is not the color used by emperors since ancient times.

For example, in the Qin Dynasty, it was still black.

It was the Tang Dynasty that really made yellow famous.

During the Tang Dynasty, the imperial court issued an imperial edict for the first time, prohibiting civilians from wearing yellow clothes.

The edict issued at that time said: "At the beginning of Wude, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, the Sui system was adopted. The emperor often used yellow robes, so the scholars were not allowed to wear them. And the yellow robes have been banned since then."

It means that in the Sui Dynasty, the emperor wore yellow robes, so Tang Gaozu also followed the Sui system.

At that time, it was stipulated that all people except the emperor should not wear yellow clothes.

Therefore, the yellow clothes were banned for the common people, which began in the year of Wude in Tang Dynasty.

Although yellow became the exclusive color of the emperor's clothing in the Tang Dynasty, this regulation only stayed in clothing at that time, and there was no express restriction on the color of ceramics.

Therefore, there are not a few Tang Sancai with yellow, and although yellow glazed porcelain is rare, it has not lost its popularity.

In the Ming Dynasty, especially the Chenghua period, porcelain ushered in a good season for a hundred flowers to bloom.

There are also many classic works of this period. For example, there is a yellow-ground blue-and-white dish with broken branches and pomegranate flowers and fruits, which is from the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty and is now hidden in the National Museum.

The Chenghua Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty was famous for its porcelain, whether it was a fighting color chicken bowl cup, blue and white porcelain, or sweet white porcelain, all of which deeply influenced the porcelain aesthetics of later generations.

Although the yellow-glazed porcelain of this period is not as good as that of the Hongzhi period, as long as it is Chenghua porcelain, it must have something special.

Especially for Chenghua's yellow-ground blue-and-white glaze, few people know about this glaze color.

Ming Chenghua yellow ground blue and white, not to mention other things, just have yellow glaze, and it can be combined with blue and white, which is not easy.

The dignified and gorgeous blue and white on this kind of porcelain, and the elegant yellow glaze ground, set off each other, and have a unique artistic style.

Yellow-ground blue-and-white is one of the blue-and-white porcelain varieties. Its production process is to hang yellow glaze on the white glaze after the blue-and-white glaze is fired.

After that, it is baked at a low temperature of 850°C to 900°C in a re-furnace.

Yellow-ground blue-and-white porcelain was first fired in Xuande in the Ming Dynasty, and was fired in large quantities during the Chenghua, Hongzhi, and Zhengde periods.

Their shapes and decorations are basically the same, and if the utensils are similar, it is difficult to distinguish their dynasties under the cover of their inscriptions.

The Chenghua plate has a polygonal sand bottom, Hongzhi and Zhengde are glaze bottom, and Xuande has both.

The patterns drawn are auspicious, implying the prosperity of descendants and continuous continuity.

The arrangement of decorations is unique, very rich in decorative effect, and the glaze color is coordinated, which is pleasing to the eye and has a strong artistic appeal.

For example, this yellow-ground blue-and-white plate with folded branches, flowers and fruits is 5.2 cm high, 30 cm in diameter, and 20.4 cm in foot diameter.

This plate has a lip, a curved wall, a wide bottom and a round foot.

The inside and outside of the vessel are decorated with blue and white patterns painted with yellow glaze, and the inside is decorated with broken branches and pomegranate patterns.

The inner wall is decorated with four kinds of auspicious fruit patterns: peaches, persimmons, cherries, and lychees.

The outer wall is patterned with broken branches and lotus, and the six-character regular script inscription "Made in Chenghua, Ming Dynasty" is written horizontally along the outer opening.

This is the most classic yellow-ground blue-and-white plate. The white-glazed ground outside the pattern is covered with yellow glaze on such a plate, so that the thick blue-and-white and the shiny yellow glaze form a sharp contrast.

The yellow glaze, blue and white are combined with each other and set off each other. How can it be so beautiful?
Here is the key point. The whole development history of yellow glaze has several peaks. The first must be Tang Sancai, and the second is Hongzhi, Chenghua and Xuande in Ming Dynasty.

The last one must be the Qing Dynasty.

In the Qing Dynasty, yellow was used to the extreme.

In the words of the last emperor Puyi: "Whenever I think back to my childhood, a layer of yellow appears in my mind: the glazed tile roof is yellow, the sedan chair is yellow, and the chair cushion is yellow...".

Yes, yellow is everywhere, even the tableware used in the palace is yellow.

According to the records of "Guochao Palace History Rituals", there were detailed regulations on the use of colored glaze porcelain in different grades in the Qing palace.

The emperor, empress dowager, and empress use yellow glazed wares inside and outside.

Imperial concubines use yellow-glazed and white-lined wares, noble concubines and concubines use yellow-ground green dragon wares, concubines use blue-ground yellow dragon wares...

It can be seen that all porcelain used by the emperor must use yellow inside and outside.

The yellow-glazed porcelain of the Qing Dynasty is more colorful than that of the Ming Dynasty. It is not only dignified in shape, but also warm and delicate in glaze color, giving people a more luxurious feeling.

In addition to firing plain wares, there are also many superb techniques used in yellow-glazed porcelain, such as carving and painting.

During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, both "beige glaze" and "egg yolk glaze" were very famous.

Among them, the color of "beige glaze" is like beige, while the color of "egg yolk glaze" is like egg yolk. Not only is the glaze layer thicker, but it is also very transparent.

During the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, the firing technology of "egg yolk glaze" continued, and the glaze surface had a powdery texture, which looked very seductive.

In addition, "lemon yellow glaze (light yellow glaze)" is also a well-known porcelain treasure in the Yongzheng period.

For example, a Yongzheng lemon yellow glaze engraved lotus petal dish handed down from generation to generation is graceful and generous in shape, novel and unique.

The most important thing is that the glaze color is natural and pure, showing the extremely strict craftsmanship of the Yongzheng Dynasty.

It is often said that imperial kiln porcelain "sees Chenghua in Ming Dynasty, and Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty", so how good is Yongzheng porcelain?

The yellow-glazed porcelain of the Ming Dynasty was produced in the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty.

It reached the highest level in the Chenghua and Hongzhi periods of the Ming Dynasty.

This yellow glaze uses lead as a solvent, iron as a colorant, and is fired at a low temperature.

Because the yellow color is delicate and dripping, it is also called "Jiao Huang".

During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, the enamel production of the Ministry of Internal Affairs used antimony yellow imported from the West as the enamel color.

The color of the yellow glaze in the Yongzheng period is lighter and more elegant than the traditional yellow glaze, so it is called "lemon yellow glaze".

The yellow one neutralizes beauty, and Huang Chengtian virtue is the most prosperous and pure beauty, so it is overflowing with respect for color.

Because of the homophony of "yellow" and "emperor", it has become a symbol of power and dignity.

This Yongzheng lemon yellow glaze plate with lotus petal pattern is elegant and dignified in shape, firm and light in texture, and white glaze is applied inside to make it moist and white.

It is covered with lemon yellow glaze, which is bright and even, and contrasts with the warm glaze surface, making it even more charming and charming.

This disc has a regular shape and a diameter of 29.3 cm. The tire is white, delicate and finely trimmed.

The bottom feet are slightly rounded and have typical "loach back" features.

At the same time, the inner and outer walls of the bottom foot are basically on the same plane.

Zu Nei Script: Blue and white double circle "Yongzheng Year System of the Great Qing Dynasty" six-character two-line regular script.

During the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, the six-character double-line double-circle inscription appeared a little later.

There are two kinds of strokes in regular script of Yongzheng official kiln: one is thin and thick vertically like Song style;

Looking closely at this style, the strokes are horizontal and vertical, and the word "Qing" is raised after two oblique dots to the right;
The initial point of "Yong" is short and vertical, and tilts to the left;

The word "clothes" is omitted a little; the word "system" is connected with a short stroke.

The style of blue and white is pure in color, stable in structure, crisp in writing and strong in writing.

The font of the entire book is neat and tidy, with both charm and elegance.

This kind of porcelain is absolutely worthy of the words "Chenghua in Ming Dynasty, Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty"!

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