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Chapter 1660 Kangxi Eight Sizes

In the two to three hundred years after Kangxi, the firing technique of Meirenzui was gradually lost and became a historical mystery for a time.

The hue of Meirenzui is different from Junhong, Jihong or other copper-red glazes. In most cases, it is not deep red, but a light red.

Because it is quite similar to peach blossom and the color of begonia, it is also called peach blossom or begonia red.

There are also so-called Beauty Ji and Beauty Sacrifice, which are actually the same species.

Because firing is particularly difficult, the production is mostly small pieces.

For example, printing boxes, brush washers, pomegranate jars and so on.

Even so, really good samples, whether ancient or modern, are rare.

The Kangxi beauty drunk willow leaf vase of the Qing Dynasty currently stored in the Guizhou Provincial Museum is one of the few "beauty drunk" works in the world.

After the establishment of New China, with the care and support of the higher authorities, my country's ceramic industry has developed rapidly.

In 1954, Jingzhen Ceramics Research Institute was established in our country. Afterwards, Mr. Yang Wenxian conducted in-depth research and repeated experiments, and successfully re-fired Meirenzui porcelain.

Only then did this precious glaze that had been lost finally see the light of day again, and it became more and more brilliant.

Teacher Yang Wenxian's beauty-intoxicating work "Flower Goblet" can be regarded as a classic among them.

Due to the influence of the climate of firing, the color tone of beauties can vary widely.

Some were densely speckled with crimson in a hazy pink.

And part of it was dark red, which gradually faded into a light red hue around it.

And some are lighter parts other than deep red, and slightly yellow or green.

Some are in dark green with different blush.

It can be said that there is a strange interest of "covered with moss in the spring waves of peach blossoms".

It can be said to be varied and interesting.

It is said that the origin of the name Meirenzui was impromptuly named by the emperor during the banquet.

While the emperor and his beautiful imperial concubine were drinking and having fun, someone brought a red-glazed vase that Jingzhen had just released.

Its attractive glaze color resembles the beautiful face of a drunken imperial concubine.

Therefore, the emperor immediately ordered this glaze color to be "Yang Fei color", which gradually spread and became "beauty drunk".

Meirenzui is different from other red glazes. Just the operation changes in the process have produced different artistic effects, and it is still very popular today.

Such a good technique, naturally no one wants to let him lose.

Therefore, in addition to the fact that our country began to study it in the past five or so years, in [-], the ceramic technique "Beauty Drunk", which was lost in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, was reproduced in the Forbidden City.

The donor is the 80-year-old Chen Zuodao from Wanwan.

The exquisite ceramics at that time filled a gap in the collection of modern ceramics in the Forbidden City.

Because the firing conditions are completely opposite, after the ceramic "beauty drunk" skill is lost, it is difficult to re-fire it.

After decades of painstaking research, Chen Zuodao finally "reproduced" this "magical" skill.

The donation that time was a piece of "Beauty Drunk" that he successfully fired in [-] and at the beginning of the year.

The Forbidden City also has collections of ancient beauty drunk works, but it is rare to see a mixed state of copper red and copper green like that work, so it is even more famous.

High-temperature copper red glaze "beauty drunk", also known as "peach blossom red", is a kind of ceramic firing technology.

The ceramics fired by this technology show green spots due to the local unreduced divalent copper ions.

Hong Liangji in the Qing Dynasty once praised the charm of this kind of glaze color with "green like spring water on the first birthday, red like morning glow when it is about to rise".

To fire ceramic glazes red, a lot of smoke is needed in the kiln.

And when it burns to green, there can be no smoke at all.

Because of the extremely contradictory conditions, it is difficult to successfully fire "Beauty Drunk".

Therefore, this has always been a recognized technical problem in the world ceramic industry.

After nearly 30 years of experimentation, Chen Zuodao "recovered" this technique.

Any kind of technology, as long as it is studied carefully, there are many difficulties in it.

Just like a beauty drunk, its firing technique is similar to that of blue and white underglaze red.

Beauty drunk is the conflict between red glaze and green glaze, while blue and white underglaze red is the conflict between blue and white and underglaze red.

What's more, beauty's drunkenness is the red and green glaze colors of copper red glaze, which appear at the same time, which also has extremely high requirements for temperature control.

Therefore, there are very few such porcelains in the world, and even fewer in China.

In fact, the most famous one is Kangxi cowpea red eight size.

Kangxi Cowpea Red can be described as the nobleman in monochrome glazes. Those who play with monochrome glazes know the value of Cowpea Red.

There are eight kinds of common utensil shapes of cowpea red, commonly known as "eight big yards", and these eight big yards are divided into four tall and four short;
The four heights are: willow-leaf vase, radish vase, pan-chi vase, and chrysanthemum vase.

The four dwarves are: Taibai Zun, Boring Gong Washing, Ink Pad Box and Apple Zun.

The red color of cowpea red can be described as ever-changing, and there is a light green in the red.

It is a rare variety of copper red glaze in the Kangxi period, because the coloring agent copper is very special, and it will show different colors in the oxidizing flame and reducing flame.

Therefore, cowpea red has the characteristics of interlacing red and green and changing, and each piece has a different color.

It is difficult to burn and the production time is short, so the number handed down is rare and has always been cherished by collectors.

When Kangxi Cowpea Red is fired, first apply a layer of bottom glaze on the billet, then blow on a layer of color glaze, and then cover with a layer of layer glaze, and then burn it in a high-temperature reduction flame in a kiln, and the color changes more.

According to the "Nan Kiln Notes" of the Qing Dynasty, cowpea red is made by blowing the glaze several times and then firing at high temperature.

Due to the different layers of blown glaze, there will be water stains on the glaze surface after firing.

Moreover, because the glaze contains a small amount of copper, it oxidizes during the firing process, resulting in green spots, like moss spots.

This kind of red glaze is doped with stars and green spots, which is full of fun and complements each other.

These porcelains are like red clouds all over the place, dotted with dots of green gemstones, so they are especially sought after.

The red enamel is very even and fine, and contains powder. The red glaze is often dotted with natural green moss spots formed due to different oxidation and reduction during firing, and the glaze color has different heights.

The best ones are called "Dahongpao" or "Zhenghong". The glaze color is bright and bright, and the whole body is the same color, clean and flawless.

Slightly inferior, the glaze color is like peas, with spots and green moss of different shades, also known as "beauty drunk" or "beauty mist";
Those with lighter tones are called "baby face (mian)" or "peach blossom slices". Although they are not as gorgeous and beautiful as those with darker tones, they are elegant and delicate.

Most of the cowpea red handed down from generation to generation are small pieces, such as willow-leaf vases, printing boxes, water bowls, apple statues, etc., which are generally palace stationery utensils.

In the Yongzheng Dynasty, cowpea red was still produced, but the quantity was smaller, and the color was not as bright and beautiful as that of the Kangxi period. After Yongzheng, cowpea red was rarely seen.

At the same time, cowpea red can also be called a famous Chinese imperial porcelain that is popular all over the world.

Since the [-]th century, cowpea red has been favored by Westerners.

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