Flower arranging vessels are all relatively tall in shape, and most of them are graceful in shape.
The flower sacs are mainly short and stocky in shape, because many flowers can be placed at once, so they are mainly stable.
Flower arranging vessels are relatively single in type, while porcelain flower pouches come in many types, with various styles available.
These furnishings in the boudoir are described in the Red Mansion.
And they are all Ru kiln flower arrangements.
In fact, it has been mentioned in the works of literati in the past dynasties, including flower pouches and flower arrangements.
Yuan Hongdao of the Ming Dynasty said in his "Vase History": "In general, vegetarian vases should be small and short... Flower pouches, yarrow, and cattails all need to be smaller in shape before they can be offered to the Qing Dynasty."
Also known as: "Flower arrangements should not be too complicated, nor should they be too thin."
The Ru kiln flower bag in Tanchun Room is one of them.
Xu Wei, a famous calligrapher and painter in the Ming Dynasty, wrote a poem in a painting called "Paeony": "The flowers are from Yangzhou, and the bottles are from Ruzhou kiln. Infused with water from the east of the Yangtze River, the spring breeze locks the two trees."
In ancient times, Ru porcelain was used to place famous flowers, which has always been favored by some noble women. It can be seen that Ru porcelain was a kind of precious porcelain in ancient times, and it was a porcelain that symbolized status.
In fact, before the Ming Dynasty, flower arrangements were probably some special flower pouches, specifically the bases used for flower arrangements.
At that time, the seat was usually made of lead blocks and densely covered with pointed copper nails.
There are many styles such as square, circle, polygon, etc.
Insert the flower branches on copper nails into various forms to bring out the artistry of flower arrangement. It is suitable for shallow water basins!
The term "flower arrangement" began in the Ming Dynasty. During the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty, the popular utensils were spherical, plum blossom tube-shaped, or drum-shaped.
These porcelains all have six small round holes on the top, and the body is decorated with blue and white lotus branches, gardenias or blue and white flowers. Some of the vessels are decorated with four exposed animal faces.
In the Ming Dynasty, many families had flower arrangements as artwork.
Firing continued in the Qing Dynasty,
The shape of the device has changed slightly,
The varieties are more abundant, including imitation glaze, pink celadon glaze, sky blue glaze and so on.
One of the more famous ones is the kingfisher and bird flower arrangement. If you think of it, you should make it and do it well.
This kind of kingfisher and bird flower arrangement is 25cm high and 5.9x8cm in diameter.
The green color is green, with some dark green and yellowish brown colors.
The flower arrangement is tall and stump-shaped, with a thick main stem that can be inserted inside.
The outer wall of the flower arrangement is carved with peony branches and birds standing on the branches.
A lot of Ru porcelain appears in the Red Mansion, including flower gobs, flower pouches, and flower arrangements.
You must know that Red Mansions was only written in the Qing Dynasty. During that period, although Ru kilns were more expensive, not many had actually seen them.
Cao Xueqin should be a declining nobleman, otherwise he would definitely not know what Ru Kiln is.
In addition to Ru kiln porcelain among famous works, there are also many paintings.
For example, in "The Thoughts of the Ancients", one of the "Twelve Beauties" collected by the Qing Dynasty, a lady sits on a mottled bamboo chair and lowers her eyes in deep thought.
Surrounded by Duobaoge displaying various utensils.
Various porcelains are placed on the Duobao grid, including Ru kiln celadon patternless narcissus basin and Ru kiln three-legged washbasin.
The two pieces of Ru kiln porcelain are the most popular furnishing utensils from the Kangxi to Yongzheng periods, and have a typical royal style.
Ru kiln utensils not only add to the authenticity of the picture, but also reflect the elegant and playful taste of the lady in the boudoir.
In fact, there are many such situations. For example, the ruby red glazed monk's hat teapot that Chen Wenzhe imitated before came from a painting of the Qing Dynasty.
Monk's hat pot, three-legged washbasin, and narcissus basin. Except for monk's hat pot, which is a classic with ruby red glaze, the other two are classics among celadon Ru kilns.
Especially the narcissus basin among the handed down Ru kiln wares is even more classic.
Since it is a classic, then imitate it. It goes without saying that you must imitate the three-legged bath, but the narcissus basin cannot be left behind.
He had made many dishes before, so Chen Wenzhe put away the three-legged washbasin that resembled the dishes. This time, he first imitated a patternless narcissus basin because it was the only one in the world!
The Ru kiln celadon grainless narcissus basin is an oval basin with a pure glaze without cracks. According to research, it is the only Ru porcelain without cracks in the world.
Cao Zhao, a connoisseur of the Ming Dynasty, believed in "Ge Gu Yao Lun" that "those with crab claw patterns are authentic, and those without patterns are especially good." That is to say, "grainless" porcelain is the top quality among Ru porcelain.
Because agate is used as the raw material, the glaze color shows a wonderful azure color, the glaze layer is perfectly moist, and there are almost no ice cracks.
In the Song Dynasty, there is still no definite answer to the specific purpose of the narcissus basin.
However, it can be seen in Qing Dynasty paintings as a bonsai implement.
In addition to the "Twelve Beauties Pictures: Ancient Thoughts" by the court painter, the Ru kiln celadon narcissus basin can also be seen in the "One is Two Pictures" written by Emperor Qianlong.
There are many narcissus basins with cracks and few without lines.
Since you want to imitate, you must imitate the best products.
Of course, those without patterns should be imitated, and those with patterns should also be imitated. Anyway, Chen Wenzhe made everything he could think of.
Chen Wenzhe was just like this, he copied piece by piece, as long as it was a type of vessel that he could think of, he made a copy of it.
Anyway, arranging the clay and glaze is the troublesome part. As for the making of the vessel shape, it is really not that difficult for Chen Wenzhe.
With suitable mineral raw materials, he became more and more proficient in making various porcelains.
Since the narcissus basin has been imitated just now, a batch of three-legged wash basins must also be imitated.
Moreover, Chen Wenzhe also knew that there were not only several examples of the three-legged washing thing handed down from generation to generation, but also recorded in poems and even stamps.
The three-legged washware of Ru kiln handed down from ancient times are all similar in shape, but the glaze color is different.
The most classic one is of course the Ru kiln azure glaze three-legged washer. The Ru kiln azure-glazed three-legged washer handed down from generation to generation imitates the style of the Han Dynasty copper washer.
It is simple and elegant, showing the artistic style of the Song Dynasty that pursued rational beauty.
This vessel is a rare and unique piece handed down from generation to generation, and is extremely precious. On the outer bottom is engraved an imperial poem by Emperor Qianlong, and at the end of the sentence is engraved "Qianlong's Imperial Title of Wuxu Summer".
This utensil is usually called a "three-legged wash" or a "three-legged tray", but judging from the unearthed Han Dynasty gilt bronze three-legged statues that were used together with the three-legged tray, this utensil should be called the "three-legged tray"
", should be used in conjunction with the Ru kiln three-legged statue.
Judging from the similar artifacts unearthed from the Ru Kiln site, half of the three legs of this tray were sawed off, which is believed to be the result of the foot being knocked out in history.
Now that I have made Ruci in famous works and poems, I will make it complete.
Now, as long as Chen Wen can think of it, he will make it directly.
As a result, Zhang Gu can't keep up with the rhythm.
Because he has not studied many types of instruments.
The reason why he was so proficient in making flower arrangements just now was mainly because he had done a lot of it in the factory before, and then he specially studied it.
Seeing Zhang Gu clumsily filling a plate, Chen Wenzhe laughed.
The plate is easy to make, but the three legs on it are not easy to make, because if one of them is not done well, it will either have the wrong shape or be deformed.
Even the tire mud, the three legs and the plate itself are different.
After teaching for a while, he found that he couldn't do it well even after a while, so Chen Wenzhe simply gave up.
However, Zhang Gu didn't seem to want to give up yet, so Chen Wenzhe had no choice but to divert his attention.