The use of red markings on porcelain can be regarded as unique, right?
For porcelain such as Hongfu Qitian Gaiwan carved on red ground, the most labor-intensive part is the carving process. It turns out that Chen Wenzhe didn't do it because of this.
Of course, it's not that he doesn't know such complicated carving techniques, but he is afraid that the work that took a lot of time to carve would be burned out at the last critical moment, and that would be a waste of effort.
It was different now. He was already very confident about firing Chinese red, so he was not afraid of wasting time.
A small bowl, no matter how complicated the carving is, can still achieve perfect results under Chen Wenzhe's master-level carving techniques, layer by layer.
After that comes the firing. He has fired this kind of porcelain not just once but twice, but this time he has to fire it one more time, which is to paint the gold on it.
After all the glaze colors are fired, and the final gold painting process is applied, it needs to be fired in the kiln again.
In other words, as the glaze color and craftsmanship increase, the number of kiln firings will also increase.
For example, the white ground needs to be fired once, right? The blue and white flowers embellished on it also need to be fired once, right?
The red ground also needs to be fired once, and finally the gold color, which is gold tracing, also needs to be fired separately.
The process is complicated and requires many firings. Besides, even if the wood kiln he built is relatively small, it would be too wasteful to just make one tureen.
Therefore, four pieces of tureens are made, and as long as two of them are successful, it is a pair.
Next, he can play freely again.
There are many top-grade Chinese red belt carved handicrafts, such as the five-piece red ground carved incense set.
Chen Wenzhe planned to imitate the works of the Qianlong period for this five-piece incense set, because at that time, Emperor Qianlong also promoted the red-painting technique.
This five-piece incense set was an indispensable instrument for practicing incense at that time.
Each piece of incense in the kit has its own function.
It adopts carving and gold-painting technology, and uses lacquer red ground as the background. The color is calm and has a strong palace color and royal atmosphere.
Different patterns such as "Wanzi pattern", "Mizihua", "Moire pattern" and "Huizi pattern" are respectively carved on them.
Various carving techniques are used for different patterns. The knife skills are sharp, the carving is exquisite, and the pattern composition is dense and dense.
The central part of the main body of each utensil has a relief pattern of "Five Blessings and Longevity", with clear layers and prominent themes.
In particular, there are five bats surrounding the circular character "Shou". "Bat" is a homophone for "Fu", which means good luck, happiness and longevity.
I made two sets directly. When I saw that there was still a lot of materials left, Chen Wenzhe made a general jar and then a large pen washer.
It turned out that there was a lot left over, and Chen Wenzhe only planned to make one kiln, so he just chose the big one.
However, after making two large utensils, and seeing that there was still a little bit of material left, he even made a pen holder.
Well, at the end, I still had some leftovers and made the last tea cup.
What he made this time was all bright red, which is the top-grade red glazed porcelain known as Chinese Red, and they were all made red with a unique craftsmanship.
Although this is not his first creation, the modern art created by combining two top-notch craftsmanship is really beautiful.
Even if it is a large red-ground engraved and gold-painted general jar, it looks extraordinary at first glance.
The general jar is purely hand-carved, with "basket patterns" arranged horizontally, vertically or diagonally on the top and bottom of the jar, which are well-proportioned and uniform.
The middle area of the vessel is decorated with auspicious patterns painted with gold edges, and is surrounded by the character "囍" also carved with gold edges, highlighting the overall joy and auspiciousness.
The golden outline adds a touch of ancient charm to the entire set of incense vessels.
There are also brush washes, red ground carvings and consecration pastel four love pictures water washes.
The entire wash is dominated by red, and the glaze color is bright and cheerful.
The center of the washed outer wall is circular, with windows on all sides. Inside the windows are the "Four Loves", depicting the leisurely style and otherworldly sentiments of famous officials in ancient times.
The figures painted on it are both human and spiritual, the clothing patterns are natural and natural, the background scenery is combined with the theme, and the four groups of pictures blend together.
The washed opening is surrounded by gold edges and embellished with "auspicious heart" patterns, which further highlights the overall high-end atmosphere.
The water-washed lower abdomen is engraved with deformed banana leaf patterns, resembling the wide open Wanfu Gate, which means blessings everywhere. The bottom is blue and white with the six-character "JDZ Bao Ci Lin" as the base.
There was a five-piece incense set just now, and now the study utensils can also be made into sets.
Therefore, with a pen washer, a pen holder is also needed.
Since it is a complete set, I must make a blue and white character pen holder carved on a red ground.
This pen holder has a round mouth and a straight body, with red as the main color, representing joy and auspiciousness.
The top and bottom of the pen holder are matched with natural wood grain, which is full of ancient charm.
There is a square window in the center of the barrel, and the blue and white flowers inside the window depict an official leaning quietly on a pine tree.
Listening to the gentle breeze blowing by his ears, what ripples were in his heart?
The lush pine trees and the calm and leisurely officials outline a picture of "officials caressing the pines and listening to the wind."
The pine tree also symbolizes tenacity, perseverance and perseverance.
Finally, there is a tea cup. It looks elegant and indifferent, and it is a Four Gentlemen cup.
This cup is exquisite and beautiful, and the entire cup is made with carving technology.
The bright red glaze color is used to symbolize wealth and happiness.
The outer wall of the cup is engraved with a "rice-shaped flower" pattern. The flower has eight petals and is double-layered on the inside and outside, shaped like a rice-shaped flower.
The arrangement of the petals changes with the size of the cup, and the carving is extremely detailed and lifelike.
The cup body adopts Begonia-style windows on three sides, and the window edges are inlaid with gold, highlighting its noble atmosphere.
The pastel "Four Gentlemen" pattern is painted in the window, which means being as elegant and indifferent as the Four Gentlemen.
The perfect combination of carvings and pastels makes this cup even more precious.
Such a big red cup makes people feel prosperous just by looking at it. Will it help them achieve success if they use it?
The floating light blue auspicious cloud pattern is embellished with the bright red glaze cup body.
The overall style adopts cross-grain carvings, depicting flower windows with an antique feel, highlighting the elegance and charm of the entire cup.
The bright red glaze color of the cup body and the use of 24k pure gold outline give the entire cup a more noble atmosphere.
The auspicious gate is dotted at the bottom of the cup, which is exactly what the Qingyun Cup is like.
In fact, there is also a Fulu Mian Changjiangshan Bandai cup that I want to match with this cup.
Unfortunately, Chen Wenzhe ran out of materials, so he didn't do it.
It's just that he kept the design of this cup. When he has the opportunity in the future, he will definitely make it.
After all, the big red cup has a good meaning and matches his work, so he must make it.
After all, this cup is quite special. It has an elegant shape and is based on the Ming Dynasty dragon vat.
The decoration techniques are also very novel and unique, with unique charm.
The exterior is painted with red glaze, which is auspicious and festive, as if the dark patterns on the brocade clothes are flowing, and the atmosphere is upright;
The whole body is decorated with oblique "swastika" character brocade ground pattern, also known as "ten thousand character brocade".
It means everything goes well and longevity is boundless;
The cup body on the abdomen is embossed with a gourd pattern of ribbons on the brocade ground, and a sea water and river cliff pattern is engraved near the feet.
Rivers, mountains and rocks are used to symbolize rivers and mountains, and gourds and colorful streamers [for generations] are used to symbolize long-lasting blessings and endless rivers and mountains.