How did I become an old artist?

Chapter 19 The end of the universe is weaving, but I prefer freedom
After the five square porcelain billets are finished, they are quietly placed on the table.

After it is air-dried, it can be trimmed and glazed.

Sun Maohai admired the five square porcelain blanks in front of him, and the more he looked, the more satisfied he became.

"Master Zhao, can I ask, who did you learn from? There are many schools of folk porcelain. I have never seen your molding technique. It is so exquisite."

Sun Maohai said with emotion.

Zhao Chen went to the side to wash his hands, and just replied: "This is just my personal hobby. I have liked to delve into some folk crafts since I was a child, and I don't have a master."

After hearing his words, Sun Maohai was dubious.

Zhao Chen's craftsmanship is very good, it can be called exquisite.

Zhao Chen walked outside the door, sat on a chair, stroked the puppy, and teased the two little foxes.

The little ones were playing happily at his feet.

At this time, the popularity of the live broadcast room was already very high, with more than 8000 people online.

Douyin's algorithm mechanism will recommend live broadcast rooms with better upward momentum, so the more popular the live broadcast rooms are, the more traffic they can get.

Sun Maohai came out and chatted with Zhao Chen about the Southern Song official kiln porcelain.

"Master Zhao, I see that the quality of the porcelain you fired is almost the same as that of the ancient porcelain produced by the Xiuneisi official kiln in the Southern Song Dynasty. This ancient method of firing has been broken for hundreds of years, so we are very concerned about your firing process. interested."

Sun Maohai said directly.

Hearing Sun Maohai's words, Zhao Chen smiled.At this moment, his thoughts returned to the time when he was in Xiu Neisi's official kiln.

At that time, it was the most glorious time for official kiln porcelain.At that time, even Ru Kiln Porcelain, the peak of folk kiln, was not as famous as official Kiln Porcelain.

Zhao Chen also hopes that official kiln porcelain can reappear in the world.

However, firing porcelain is too much a test of the craftsmanship of the craftsman, and it is often not so easy to fire it.

Zhao Chen could see that Sun Maohai wanted to know where Zhao Chen learned the ancient method, and he couldn't do it out of thin air.

If there is no suitable reason, this matter is really difficult to explain.

"I also tried this method bit by bit. The characteristic of official kiln porcelain is that it has a thin body and thick glaze. When firing, it is first glazed many times, then fired at low temperature for many times, and finally finalized."

"As long as the order of glazing and the time of low-temperature bisque firing are mastered, the unique ice cracks of official kiln porcelain will appear."

Zhao Chen explained.

"Try it yourself?" Hearing Zhao Chen's words, Sun Maohai's face was full of shock.

You must know that since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, countless folk craftsmen have longed to restore the ancient techniques of Southern Song official kiln porcelain, but no one has ever succeeded.

And now, this lost craft actually appeared in Zhao Chen's hands!
The Song Dynasty was the pinnacle of Chinese porcelain!

The aesthetics and craft skills of that era are an important part of Chinese traditional culture.

Zhao Chen's craftsmanship is too precious.

"Master Zhao, if this trick is true, your status in the porcelain industry will be enough to be called a master." At this time, Ding Wu, the vice president of the Porcelain Association, also said.

"It just so happens that this year's porcelain exhibition will be held in Hangzhou. At that time, there will be many powerful masters from all over the world. The porcelain you burn will definitely surprise them."

Hearing Ding Wu's words, Zhao Chen replied with a smile: "I'm broadcasting live, don't compliment me, I can't be called a master, just an ordinary folk craftsman."

Ding Wu was very excited.

After all, if the ancient handmade porcelain of Southern Song Dynasty official kiln porcelain appears in this year's porcelain exhibition, it will definitely cause a sensation.

Right now, the president of the Porcelain Association is about to abdicate. If the International Porcelain Exhibition is held well, he is likely to be the president of the Zhejiang Provincial Porcelain Association.

At this moment, animations of airplanes and auspicious clouds suddenly appeared on the live broadcast screen.

It turned out that someone sent a gift to the carnival.

[Golden Ge Iron Horse] Presented to the anchor carnival*10: [Master Sun is good! 】

[Self-cultivation] Presented to the anchor carnival*10: [Unexpectedly, it is the ancient Southern Song official kiln porcelain. If it is true, it is really a blessing for the porcelain industry! 】

The sudden gift made the netizens in the live broadcast room a little bit astonished.

[I'm going, what's the situation, the airborne boss is here to tip you? 】

[After all, Sun Maohai, the master of official kiln porcelain, appeared, there must be local tyrants selling face! 】

[This anchor has made a lot of money! 】

[One thing to say, if that ancient law is true, the anchor can make more money than everyone imagined. 】

[Then what ancient method is so strange? 】

The barrage chattered.

Zhao Chen didn't watch the barrage, so he didn't know what happened.

His live broadcast was like this, he only occasionally glanced at the situation in the live broadcast room, and the rest of the time he focused on his own affairs.

Zhao Chen asked Sun Maohai and the others to sit casually, and then he went to the backyard to deal with the vegetable field.

The watermelons planted have grown seedlings, and they should mature in a while.

Tomatoes are also doing well.

There are also scallions grown on stalks, leeks and peppers grown in the ground, all healthy and healthy.

Sun Maohai and Ding Wu looked at each other, both showing surprise.

Zhao Chen gave them a completely different feeling from others.

Down-to-earth, calm, giving people a feeling of spring breeze, very comfortable to get along with.

Generally speaking, the blanks need to be air-dried for several hours. In order to learn Zhao Chen's techniques and not to disturb Zhao Chen, Sun Maohai waited outside the yard with Ding Wu and Wu Lu.

At this moment, many people who understand porcelain gathered in the live broadcast room, and many people knew Sun Maohai.

They all showed surprise when they saw Sun Maohai's politeness.

What kind of ability does this young man have to make Sun Maohai so polite.

It wasn't until around 05:30 in the afternoon that Zhao Chen felt that the billet was almost dry, so he started working again.

He wiped off the dust on the off-white porcelain blank with clean water, then Zhao Chen took out a plastic bucket and opened the lid.

There is still more than half a bucket of glaze in the bucket.

Zhao Chen spent a lot of effort on these glazes, using the best raw materials.

When Sun Maohai saw the color of the glaze, he immediately walked over and squatted down to examine it carefully.

The glaze color used in museums is very similar to this glaze color, but there are differences.

The material of Zhao Chen's glaze is more dark blue and thicker, but it has a very cottony feel and is not so sticky.

Sun Maohai could tell at a glance that the material of this glaze was excellent!

When firing porcelain, the techniques are on the one hand, and the raw materials are on the other.

No matter how good the technique is, without good materials, top-notch porcelain cannot be fired.

There are great differences in the firing of porcelain from various places, and it is also because of the great differences in the glazes used.

Moreover, Sun Maohai knows that Zhao Chen can burn porcelain that is exactly the same as the ancient official kiln porcelain, and the formula of this glaze is definitely one of the core.

He wanted to ask what Zhao Chenhuang's formula was, but felt a little abrupt, after all, it involved Zhao Chen's secret.

At this time, I only heard Zhao Chen say to the netizens in the live broadcast room:
"When firing porcelain, the influence of the glaze is actually very small. As long as the glaze is of good quality, it can be fired. The key is to look at the method."

"The glaze color of official kiln porcelain in the Southern Song Dynasty is mostly blue-gray, with some deep and light, and there are also a few pink-blue and moon-white glazes."

"The glaze I prepared is ordinary dark blue-gray, so that the fired porcelain is more restrained."

Hearing Zhao Chen's words, Sun Maohai also suddenly realized.

The glaze used in the museum is also a high-quality glaze, and its color also meets the porcelain-making standards of official kiln porcelain in the Southern Song Dynasty.

Then there is no need for the museum to pursue the exact same glaze as Zhao Chen's.

After all, even the ancient Xiunei official kilns used several different glazes.

Then, after Zhao Chen cleaned up the first square mouth jade bottle, he began to apply glaze on the inside and outside of the porcelain body.

"The glaze of the official kiln is very thick, with a soft luster, which makes it more elegant."

"Moreover, the inner glaze of the official kiln is deep and the outer glaze is shallow, and the glaze around the mouth is thick and protruding."

Sun Maohai carefully admired Zhao Chen's glazing skills.

Zhao Chen first glazed the five porcelain blanks, and then put them in the kiln for the first low-temperature biscuit firing.

He silently counted the time in his heart.

About half an hour later, Zhao Chen turned off the stove, waited for the porcelain body to cool down, then wiped the porcelain body clean with a dry rag, and then glazed it for the second time.

Then, there is the second low-temperature biscuit firing.

In this way, Zhao Chen concentrated on firing porcelain, while Sun Maohai concentrated on studying.

Such a miraculous scene caused the netizens in the live broadcast room to sigh with emotion.

[This anchor is really skilled! 】

[Worthy of being a folk craftsman! 】

[This skill is really amazing! 】

Then, Zhao Chen fired again and again, until the last time, he covered the inner and outer surfaces of the porcelain body with glaze, and then put the porcelain body into the kiln.

So far, just wait for one night of kiln fire to temper, and the next day you can see the exquisite porcelain born from the fire.

It was already past 10 o'clock in the evening.

Zhao Chen was busy firing porcelain for a whole day.

Sun Maohai also followed for a whole day.

At this moment, Sun Maohai's face was pious, full of respect.

Zhao Chen's technique was much better than he imagined.

"Master Zhao, do you have any idea of ​​working in the Southern Song Dynasty Official Kiln Museum? I can apply to the higher authorities to get you a job as a porcelain firing master."

Sun Maohai said to Zhao Chen seriously.

The Guan Kiln Museum of the Southern Song Dynasty is a government agency, and some of the positions are civil servants with establishments, and they are also positions that countless people dream of.

After all, the end of the universe is programming.

Hearing this, Zhao Chen refused with a smile: "I prefer the free life in the mountains, and working regularly may not be suitable for me."

(End of this chapter)