The jars in Yuan Dynasty porcelain can be divided into large jars and small jars.
Among them, there are three types of large jars: tall, short, and octagonal.
The eight-sided ware is a new type created in the Yuan Dynasty. Generally, its lid is designed in the shape of a delicate lotus leaf, and the overall feeling is very beautiful and dignified.
The main types of small jars include the double-skirted, melon-shaped, prismatic, converging, and four-square jars, the double-flanked, bulging-belly type, the double-flanked, rounded-belly type, etc.
In fact, these are more or less related to wine. As for the big plate, it is prepared for eating meat.
Drinking a lot of wine and eating a lot of meat are naturally indispensable.
Therefore, in the Yuan Dynasty, whether they were jars, plum vases, plates or bowls, they were all relatively large.
Another point is that because of the beliefs of the Yuan Dynasty, there are many human figures in Yuan Dynasty porcelain.
The human porcelain statues of the Yuan Dynasty are mainly Han-style Buddhist statues.
For example, the porcelain statue of Guanyin has a dignified expression, smooth lines and gorgeous clothing.
But at the same time, the Yuan people also attached great importance to the prosperity and development of Lamaism in the snow area.
In order to better integrate the ethnic groups, some Central Plains craftsmen deliberately combined traditional Han-style statues with Lama statues to create artistic shapes that are more friendly to the people.
In addition to the classic Buddhist themes, the character statues also include the popular baby play themes, which all reflect the rich flavor of life of the Yuan people at that time.
The above six categories should be the most produced porcelain in the Yuan Dynasty, and the others are miscellaneous items.
In addition to the bowls (cups), plates, bottles, pots, cans, and figures introduced above, Yuan Dynasty porcelain also had many other types.
For example, antiques, study rooms, and offerings.
As well as bird feed jars, small animals, mahjong tiles and other miscellaneous porcelain.
Of course, some miscellaneous playthings are definitely not possible in temples.
Therefore, the porcelain Chen Wenzhe received this time is considered relatively normal.
For example, a Cizhou kiln large jar with red and green colors, figures, stories, and flowers, is from the Yuan Dynasty.
It has a total height of 30.5 cm, a diameter of 19.3 cm, and a bottom diameter of 15.2 cm.
This jar is huge in shape. Except for the base, the whole body is covered with beige glaze and painted with red and green colors.
The painting is rough, natural and smooth, with a strong folk painting style.
Then there were some egg-white glazed porcelain. In addition, Chen Wenzhe also saw an engraved Longquan vase from the Yuan Dynasty.
The bottom diameter of this bottle is 15.7 cm, the diameter is 12.7 cm, the abdominal diameter is 26.7 cm, and the height is 51 cm.
Even if you look at the photo, you can see that the body of this vessel is solid and thick, the glaze on the vessel body is thick and moist, and the glaze color is pinkish-green and slightly yellowish.
It has a cloud pattern carved on its shoulders, a peony pattern on its abdomen, and a melon prismatic pattern on its shins.
This vase is tall and solid in shape, with a solemn and simple aesthetic.
Chen Wenzhe really didn't expect to get so many porcelains this time, especially some rare Yuan Dynasty porcelains.
Looking through the photos one by one, Chen Wenzhe found that the harvest this time was far beyond his imagination.
This can be regarded as an unexpected gain. After all, he was able to conduct archeology in China this time, but he paid a huge price.
Although Gao Qijing went to negotiate at that time, he also spent a lot of money.
For example, at the beginning of the boathouse treasure hunt, there were hidden treasures from the entire hall of the Tiandihui in the mezzanine of the wall there.
A large part of it is the benefit obtained from the great voyage. Even if there is only such a treasure in front of the hall, it will make the country rich.
And this kind of dedication does not obtain the right to domestic archaeology.
After all, the treasures buried underground in the country belong to the people of the whole country. If Chen Wenzhe wants to keep them privately owned, he will definitely not be able to do so.
Therefore, Chen Wenzhe finally paid for the Zheng family's hidden treasure on an island. Although this may not be all of the Zheng family's wealth, it is definitely a lot.
Even so, Chen Wenzhe only got the management rights of the treasures discovered this time, not the ownership.
In other words, as long as he does not sell these things, as long as his museum does not go bankrupt, and as long as they are well preserved, he can keep them forever.
The profits thus obtained can be used as compensation for Chen Wenzhe's family.
For example, the benefits obtained from exhibitions, research, etc. can all be regarded as Chen Wenzhe's.
However, how much profit can be obtained from antiques? It is really hard to say.
In addition, the state does not need to pay for maintenance, protection, and upkeep, so Chen Wenzhe, who was taken advantage of, was able to get started smoothly.
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At this time, the photos in his hand were not only archived by Chen Wenzhe, but actually the country paid more attention to them and took them more seriously.
In the past few days, Chen Wenzhe even heard that the state has sent out a special team to take professional videos and take photos, just to prevent people from harming the public and enriching themselves.
Shaking his head, Chen Wenzhe looked at the photo in his hand with admiration.
If it weren't for the digging of several huge cellars, Chen Wenzhe would never have expected that there would be so many precious porcelains in the Yuan Dynasty.
The fine porcelain of the Yuan Dynasty is not only Yuan blue and white, but there are also many famous porcelains, which I am afraid even some insiders may not recognize.
The Yuan Dynasty can be said to be a magical era.
At the end of the 13th century AD, the Yuan Dynasty unified China.
Few people know that my country's great voyages began in the Yuan Dynasty.
The booming overseas trade at this time further stimulated the prosperity of the ceramic industry.
Jun kiln, Cizhou kiln, Longquan kiln, etc. continue to produce traditional ceramic varieties, and their products are not only sold well domestically, but also exported abroad.
Jingzhen, on the other hand, had the right time, location, and people, and suddenly emerged as a new force.
New varieties such as blue and white, underglaze red, egg white glaze, blue glaze, red glaze porcelain emerge in endlessly.
All these made Jingzhen the most important porcelain producing area in the country in one fell swoop, laying the foundation for it to further become the country's porcelain making center during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Let’s talk about Yuan blue and white flowers first. The production of Yuan blue and white flowers can be roughly divided into three stages according to the time: Yanyou period, Zhizheng period and late Yuan period. Among them, “Zhizheng type” is the best.
Yuan blue and white flowers of the Zheng period were made from imported green materials such as sumac and liqing.
Because imported green materials are precious, they are mostly used in high-end utensils and are created by highly skilled painters.
The color of Suma Liqing is rich and deep, and its green material composition is different from that of Tang and Song Dynasty and Ming Dynasty blue and white.
Yuanqinghua has purple-brown or dark-brown smooth spots, and some dark-brown spots show "tin light".
Imported materials, top-notch painters, and mature production techniques, these factors combine to achieve the extremely high artistic value of Yuan blue and white.
See clearly, that is, it has extremely high value. If we want to say that the most precious Yuan Dynasty porcelain is, it is not necessarily Yuan blue and white.
Although the Yuan Dynasty existed for less than a hundred years in the two thousand years of history and culture of our country.
However, because the handicraft industry was very developed at that time, the porcelain making industry developed greatly.
Especially in Jingzhen during the Yuan Dynasty, many innovative porcelains were created that were loved by people.
For example: egg white glazed porcelain, various blue and white porcelain, underglaze red porcelain, peacock blue glaze and blue glaze, etc., which are loved by collectors at home and abroad at all times.