Pearl material, this kind of cobalt material has five levels of color changes.
The green materials used can be divided into "first thick, right thick, second thick, right bland, and shadow blanched".
Coupled with the blue and white paintings of the mid-Kangxi period, there were many reforms and innovations in painting techniques.
It even changed the traditional method of single-line flat painting of blue and white in the Ming Dynasty, and instead adopted the technique of rendering, that is, "water separation".
It also draws on the focus perspective technique of Western painting, which is thick, elegant and layered.
The distant mountains and waters, feathers, animals, flowers, plants, trees, characters and gods are vividly depicted.
When painting on porcelain, one color can express multiple tones.
This is the great achievement of "ink divided into five colors", which once again confirms the old saying that "among the porcelains of the world, I am the best; among the porcelains of my country, Kang and Yong are the best."
When the sunken ship has been salvaged to this extent, the entire underwater work has been completed.
Since they stayed in this sea area for too long, many fishing boats have gathered around them.
Although these fishing boats are not professional salvage boats, they all have diving suits and can enter the water.
In order not to be disturbed, Chen Wenzhe planned to go to an island not far away to repair for a while.
He happened to take advantage of this time to deal with the water-exposed porcelain and sort out the large amount of information he had obtained.
He really didn't believe it anymore. How could those small fishing boats survive them?
Their fleet, following the supply ship, would not have any problems even if it floated at sea for three to five months.
As long as they stay here long enough, those small fishing boats with no harvest will naturally be unable to bear to leave.
Chen Wenzhe doesn't care about these things. His main job now is to maintain those porcelains.
Of course, during this period, he will also study these porcelains.
He found that these porcelains salvaged from the seabed were really shrouded in a layer of mist.
This kind of thing happens in every sunken ship.
This Qing Dynasty shipwreck is no exception. It seems to have been shrouded in a mysterious veil.
What is unexpected is that as the research deepens, there are more and more mysteries surrounding it, and various speculations make the truth confusing.
First of all, judging from the craftsmanship of this batch of excavated porcelain, most of them are export porcelain manufactured by Jingzhen in the middle of the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty.
"Green Gourd Sword Fairy"
But what is interesting is that some porcelains are obviously from the early Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Why are there porcelains from different ages in the same batch of goods?
This kind of thing has happened on other sunken ships, and every time this kind of thing happens, further research is needed to unravel the mystery.
In fact, you can understand it if you think about it.
This batch of porcelain is made of high-quality kaolin, and its craftsmanship is no less than that of official kilns.
The high-quality kaolin known as "royal soil" and "official soil" can be used to fire folk kilns. Chen Wenzhe determined that this can explain the ban on the use of "royal soil" for export at that time.
A porcelain with a dragon pattern similar to that of the official kiln vaguely proves this point.
Also, among the large number of water-produced porcelain, there are many mysteries that are difficult to solve.
For example, on a piece of porcelain, there is a picture of a man riding a horse hunting. It can be seen from the hairstyle of the figure that the man riding the horse is a Khitan.
This is the first time that Khitan figures appear on blue and white porcelain.
But the woman riding a flowered horse and holding a "Haidongqing" is wearing Han costumes. Could she be Wang Zhaojun?
Many other porcelains were found on this sunken ship.
For example, in the blue and white yellow-glazed gourd vase discovered, you can appreciate the unique ice plum pattern from the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty.
There are also blue and white covered jars with pictures of four concubines and sixteen sons, which means having many children, good fortune and joy.
Then there are the stemmed cups, miniature porcelain, etc. that feature a strong blend of Chinese and Western cultures.
Of course, these are all minor problems. Chen Wenzhe mainly wanted to find out how the sunken ship sank.
The reason why it sank here plays a decisive role in the possible existence of other sunken ships around it.
Previously, Chen Wenzhe believed that there were several possible reasons for the shipwreck. First, the porcelain was transported from Jingzhen to the Yangtze River by waterway after being put on the ship, and then sank on the way home.
Another possibility is that the Jingzhen porcelain was transported overland to the port for shipment, and then arrived at the transfer station. After being repaired, it was killed while trying to cross the Strait of Malacca in this sea area.
However, by observing the ship, it is still unclear whether it encountered an accident or whether the ship sank due to its own reasons.
In addition to paying attention to the porcelain that came out of the water and the sunken ship itself, another focus of attention is whether the sunken ship is related to the "Maritime Silk Road".
Is the sinking site located on the "Maritime Silk Road" route?
Chen Wenzhe connected the information obtained from this sunken ship to other shipwreck sites discovered along the ancient Silk Road.
He hopes to outline a relatively clear maritime route for my country's ancient foreign trade, which is the "Maritime Silk Road."
In the Qing Dynasty, the popularity of Jingzhen porcelain at that time could be described as "the porcelain is popular all over the world".
During the Kangxi period, Jingzhen was the main producer of porcelain for export, and transportation was mainly by sea.
If the exact route of this route can be sorted out, then it will be impossible to harvest small points in the future.
If nothing else, the importance of this route cannot be compared to the Silk Road on land.
The currently known "Maritime Silk Road" first appeared in the Qin and Han Dynasties.
It reached its peak in the Tang and Song Dynasties, with merchant ships departing from coastal ports such as Guangzhou and Hujian.
Across the South China Sea, across the Indian Ocean, to Southeast Asia, and even Africa.
On this route, countless ancient sailing ships transported my country's silk, porcelain, tea, lacquerware and other products to Europe.
Therefore, the "Maritime Silk Road", also known as the "Ceramics Road" and the "Fragrant Medicine Road", was an important channel for my country's foreign trade in ancient times.
According to historical records alone, there are more than 100 shipwrecks on this seaway.
However, the specific route of the "Maritime Silk Road" and the ports of call are still a mystery.
Judging from the large quantities of exported porcelain found in "Wanjiao No. 1" and the sunken ship discovered this time, it may be helpful to further explore the "Maritime Silk Road".
Chen Wenzhe wants to find this ancient maritime Silk Road. He can now confirm that the departure port must be in China, and he can confirm it through the Wanjiao No. 1 shipwreck.
It is the only place where the "Maritime Silk Road" must pass, and it connects Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the north and Guangdong and Guangxi in the south. It is an important transportation route.
But porcelain was produced in Jingzhen, so Jingdezhen was the starting point.
Generally, porcelain is transported by water, which is both economical and safe.
A shipping route starts from Changjiang River, goes north, and flows down the river to Jiujiang and joins the Yangtze River.
Arrive at the mouth of the Yangtze River and then go south, passing through many important port cities in China, and then reach Southeast Asia.
The other route is water and land transport, starting from Jingzhen and going south by land from the Gansu-Fufen Shuiguan Pass into Fujian.
From northern Fujian, it was transported by water along the Min River to Fushi, and then from Fushi to the south, out to sea to Southeast Asia.