Just think about it, Zhu Yuanzhang was able to bake official kiln wares for decades, so when it came to Emperor Jianwen, how could he not bake it?
Even if I wasn’t in the mood to burn at the beginning, but later I was fighting every day and couldn’t burn, then the imperial kiln factory in Jingzhen would stop working? Impossible!
When Emperor Jianwen succeeded to the throne, Emperor Hongwu had been developing official kilns for decades.
During this period, even if Emperor Jianwen's official kiln did not leave any money, the porcelain produced in the past four years would definitely be the pinnacle of Hongwu period porcelain.
Therefore, Jianwen-style official porcelain has at least the characteristics of the Hongwu period.
As for the types of porcelain, there must be blue and white porcelain, colored porcelain, etc., that's for sure.
And colored porcelain is definitely indispensable.
These porcelains, or the characteristics of official kiln porcelain inherited from the Hongwu Emperor, are at least not inferior to those of the Hongwu period.
Therefore, the characteristics of Jianwen official porcelain are very obvious.
The porcelain of this period must be regular in shape, delicate in texture, warm and jade-like in color, and exquisite in craftsmanship.
Because this is also a characteristic of the porcelain of the Hongwu period, and even the official kiln porcelain of the Yongle period.
The type of Jianwen official kiln was inherited from Hongwu and later from Yongxuan, so it cannot be too bad.
Chen Wenzhe also found some interesting changes in the collection of Jianwen official porcelain (doubtful) compared with the official porcelain of other dynasties in the Ming Dynasty.
The porcelain of this period changed from the simple and grand style of Hongwu to something more elegant.
The quality of the fetus seems to be more delicate than that of Hongwu, and the shape and painting patterns are strikingly similar to the later official porcelain produced by Yongxuan.
This is quite realistic. After all, Emperor Jianwen was a young man and it was impossible for him to like the porcelain that older people liked.
There are also blue and white materials, which cannot be invented.
The blue and white materials used in this period should be the same as the Yongxuan blue and white materials, showing the inherent characteristics of the "Sumani Qing" material.
The hair color is also the same, it should be deep and rich, the particles are scattered and natural, and the tin spots are obvious.
The shape and decoration of the vessel are not only similar to those of the later Yongle and Xuande porcelain, but also clearly show the existence of the Hongwu style!
This shows that during the Jianwen period, the productivity of the porcelain industry has developed steadily.
At that time, Jingzhen was at the rear of the war, and the "Battle of Jingnan" probably did not cause much damage or impact on the production of Jingzhen's porcelain industry.
The use of "Suqing" material in Jianwen porcelain has never been explained in the historical records of Jingzhen porcelain industry.
However, judging from the color materials and decorative features on some Jianwen official porcelain, it can be concluded that the raw materials of "Sumani Qing" were imported and used in large quantities during the Jianwen Dynasty of the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, Jingzhen kiln workers have mastered the technology of using this kind of green material.
Among them, there is a blue and white ewer with flower and fruit patterns, which shows this point.
Although Chen Wenzhe was looking at pictures, he could still tell that this should be an antique.
Looking at the shape of the device, it is 30.6cm high and 7.5cm in diameter.
The neck is decorated with a banana leaf pattern, and the shoulders are decorated with a lotus pattern.
Within the diamond-shaped open circle on the body of the pot, a pattern of broken branches, flowers and fruits is painted.
The side of the pot is painted with a peony pattern, and the bottom of the pot near the foot is painted with a deformed lotus petal pattern.
The foot circle at the bottom of the pot is full of grains, and there is a cloud plate connecting the flow of the pot to the neck.
Four Ganoderma lucidum flowers are painted on the handle, there are three breast nails under the handle, and curly grass patterns are painted on both sides of the teapot.
The Hongwu legacy is very obvious in its modeling and painting techniques.
On the front of the teapot is written the six-character inscription "Da Ming Jianwen Year System" in blue and white regular script.
This is obviously different from the Hongwu and later Yongxuan blue and white pots.
In particular, the blue and white used have the typical characteristics of "Su material".
This kind of blue and white is as green as the fetal bones, and the hair color is deep and thick.
Looking at the whole thing, the craftsmanship of the whole device is exquisite and magnificent.
This large blue and white pot with flower and fruit patterns of the Jianwen period can be said to be exactly the same as the "Yongle large blue and white pot with flower and fruit patterns" unearthed from the official kiln site in Zhushan, Jingzhen.
Their shapes, paintings, glazes, and blue and white hair colors are all strikingly similar.
Especially the use of blue and white raw materials, regardless of their color, dispersion, particles, tin spots, microscopic and other characteristics, there are amazing similarities.
This just shows that the manufacturing technology of Jingzhen Porcelain Industry has been passed down from generation to generation.
The manufacturing process of Yongle official porcelain largely inherited the technology from the Hongwu and Jianwen periods.
In fact, this somewhat adds glory to Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen.
After all, Emperor Jianwen's reign was too short, and he inherited from Emperor Hongwu.
Therefore, strictly speaking, Emperor Yongle inherited official kiln porcelain from the Jianwen period.
The porcelain of this period was, at best, relatively trendy in terms of expression.
Of course, this was a new trend in ancient times.
After all, it is a new dynasty and a new atmosphere. The young emperor naturally has a younger outlook on things.
Perhaps this is the most important feature of porcelain during the Jianwen Emperor's period. As for the later successor Zhu Di, he was much older than the Jianwen Emperor.
Therefore, the porcelain of Yongle at this time should be closer to the official kiln porcelain of the Hongwu period.
However, as he reigned for a long time, he naturally developed his own characteristics, which formed the characteristics of Yongle porcelain.
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As for the official kilns in the Jianwen Emperor's period, they are definitely very different from those in the Hongwu period.
Among all porcelains, among the Jianwen-colored glazed porcelains, the red ones are the most special.
Also, the characteristics of Jianwen red glaze are very different from those of Yongxuan and later dynasties.
We know that the red rice wine process is the most complex technology in porcelain firing, and its rice material formula and firing temperature must be extremely rigorous.
Since Jingzhen’s high-temperature red rice firing technology was not perfect in the early Ming Dynasty, the color of high-temperature red rice during this period was not stable.
There is a saying that "nine out of ten kilns will fail" when it comes to the red glaze fired in the Hongwu Dynasty.
Therefore, red glazed porcelain has always been a valuable type of porcelain and is highly valued by people.
The bright red glaze fired during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty and the ruby red glaze fired during the Xuanden period are both representative products of the red glaze family.
During the Yongle and Xuande periods, red-glazed porcelain was mainly used for palace sacrifices and auspicious events.
Therefore, the red-glazed porcelain at that time was called "Jihong".
"Jihong" is red but not vulgar, bright and warm, with a quiet and dignified tone, just like the red clouds in the sky.
Therefore, it was given a more poetic name "Ji Hong".
The reason why "Jihong" porcelain is valuable is not only because of its jade-like glaze and bright colors, but also because it is "a rare treasure in a thousand kilns" and "nine out of ten kilns can make it", making it a treasure among porcelains.
Some people call "Sacrifice Red" an artificial gemstone in porcelain.
Some people also call colored glaze the "porcelain crown".
And "Sacrifice to Red" is the shining pearl on this "porcelain crown".
Jianwen red rice glazing adopts a unique gold-containing material for color development, which should be a gold-red red glaze process. Its deep red color is extremely unique.
Under the light of this kind of utensil, the red rice plant emits a warm, multicolored light. The red color is so bright that it is hard to put it down.
Therefore, Jianwen red glaze is neither a high-temperature copper red glaze process nor a low-temperature iron ion color-developing alum red glaze process.
Its craftsmanship cannot be explained so far, and no similar red ware has been found in later dynasties.
This shows that it is difficult for later generations to imitate. This aspect is vividly demonstrated in a red-ground and green-glazed lotus-shaped lidded vase.