Chapter six hundred and seventy fourth treasure color connotation pearl appearance
It is actually very simple to identify whether it is Dehua white porcelain craftsmanship.
If it is an antique, the color of Dehua white porcelain from different dynasties is slightly different.
Visual observation of the surface shows that in the early Ming Dynasty, the glaze was white and slightly reddish, just like the face of an oriental girl.
In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the glaze was white with a slight tooth-yellow tint, just like the teeth of an adult elephant, with a tint of yellow tint.
From the late Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty, the glaze was white and slightly tooth-white, like the whiteness of lard when it solidifies.
If viewed through light, the fetal color in the early Ming Dynasty will be white with a hint of pink or flesh-red.
In the mid-Ming Dynasty, the fetal color was white with flesh-red or tooth-yellow tints; from the late Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty, the fetal color was white with tooth-yellow or tooth-white tints.
Of course, the colors shown in each period when viewed through light perspective will also change due to the thickness of the work, slight differences in ingredients, and slight differences in temperature control during firing.
It is worth noting that all ancient Dehua white porcelain or blue and white porcelain, regardless of its thickness, should be transparent when exposed to light or under lighting. If it is not transparent, it is a fake. This is an important basis for determining the authenticity of Dehua porcelain.
Chen Wenzhe's batch of white porcelain has just been fired, and it must have a dazzling light that cannot be concealed.
However, if he removes the thief's light this time, and then puts a layer of coating on it and a layer of precious light.
In that way, depending on the slightly different colors he makes, he can pass it off as Dehua white porcelain from various periods.
Chen Wenzhe will definitely not make them old, but as long as his works enter the market and are used to make them look old, it will definitely be inevitable.
And if you want to distinguish, you must distinguish through craftsmanship.
Whether it is Dehua white porcelain or not, judging from the production process, imitations are generally made of models and installed in sections after grouting.
Due to the grouting molding process, there will be flow lines of porcelain slurry inside the vessel, which are generally vertical, and the carcass is thin and light. The glaze is milky white, and there are usually bubbles when observed with a magnifying glass. It does not have the plump and pleasing characteristics of the real thing.
On the same pattern and the same symmetrical objects, the shapes are often the same, just like printed products, giving people the impression of being too regular, rigid, and lifeless.
Genuine products are hand-kneaded and stacked, and there are usually traces of hand-kneading at the kneading interface.
For the same pattern and the same symmetrical object shape, if you observe carefully, there are usually slight changes.
It is this small difference that not only reflects the authenticity of the work, but also shows its naturalness and aura.
No matter how he looked at it, Chen Wenzhe didn't find any flaws. If there wasn't that layer of fire, this would be authentic Dehua white porcelain.
White porcelain can be fired to this level. Even ancient craftsmen should not be able to achieve it, right? This is a fine imitation!
Chen Wenzhe is still very satisfied with his work.
At this time, looking at the white porcelain with ink color, Chen Wenzhe discovered that compared to the simple white porcelain, these ink color porcelain has a different style.
When painting on white porcelain, it must be overglaze color, that is, the white glaze is applied first, and then the ink color is applied.
The pigment is mainly "brilliant black", with alum red, principal gold and other color materials also used to draw patterns on the white glaze, which is then baked in a kiln.
The thick black color material is used to decorate the painting on the snow-like white glaze. It can be dark or light, thick or light, similar to the effect of ink painting.
The effect will be even better if you add other colors for embellishment.
An important part of the decoration of ink-colored porcelain is to use bright black material as the main color, western red material as the secondary color, and gold thread embellishment.
In this way, after the ink color is fired to decorate the picture on the porcelain, the principal gold (gold fine powder) is used to outline, cover, and embellish it to add magnificence.
Then it is fired twice at a temperature of about 800°C to achieve bright and rich, elegant and magnificent artistic effects such as "color glaze with gold" and "coral red with gold", and it will never fade.
"The country is included in the painting!" Chen Wenzhe felt a little emotional when looking at his work.
He is now very good at painting, and he can also write very well even when it comes to text.
The batch of ink-colored porcelain he produced, through the embellishment of various colors, makes the pictures luxurious, simple, vivid, elegant, and profound.
Needless to say, the production of this batch of ink-colored porcelain was also very successful.
"Porcelain of this level should not be disliked by others, right?"
Thinking of Zheng Yu, Chen Wenzhe laughed.
This batch of ink-colored porcelain was actually prepared for the Aviation City Museum.
Among this batch of porcelain, some should be luxurious, some should be luxurious, some should be simple, and some should be simple.
As for elegance, it is not lacking, and the meaning is even more profound.
The landscape and ink colors on porcelain represent the great rivers and mountains of the motherland. When the mountains and rivers are included in the painting, how can it not have some profound meaning?
"The variety is a little less, and the quantity is also a little less. The process of firing gold bricks cannot be given away easily, otherwise, it is very likely to be underestimated."
If something is too easy to get, you don’t know how to cherish it.
Besides, now Chen Wenzhe also needs to build his reputation, so sending a large number of works to the Hangzhou Museum should help him increase his reputation.
Therefore, he had to continue making things, but forgetting the ink-colored porcelain, he still wanted to make some white porcelain.
As for celadon, ruby red, and blue and white underglaze red, they are already well-known and do not need to be sent to museums to become famous.
In fact, the best things to enter museums are antique wares, especially imitations of Shang and Zhou bronze wares. No matter where they are placed, you will know that they are important wares at a glance.
In fact, many of today's wares evolved from the bronze wares of the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
For example, display the offerings!
The shapes of such works are mainly imitations of Shang and Zhou bronzes and popular styles at that time.
This kind of work comes in different shapes and sizes. The larger ones are simple and thick, and can be used as sacrificial ritual vessels and religious instruments.
The small one is exquisite and elegant, and can be enjoyed on the desk.
It is characterized by regular shape, reasonable structure, not many decorations, and is distinguished by the texture of the glaze.
Craftsmen are good at making use of the contour lines of the vessel shape, as well as the stacked animal heads, shop heads, pan chi, Kui dragon and other protruding parts to create a seamless antique atmosphere.
Typical offerings of this type include square tripod stoves with two ears and four legs printed with Taotie patterns, square tripod stoves with two ears and three animal feet printed on them, three-legged stoves with bamboo tubes, Xuande stoves with double ears and three animal feet printed on them, etc.
The incense burner has a long history. After all, it is an arty thing. As long as there are some conditions, everyone likes it.
For example, now, anyone with a little money can play it.
The three-legged incense burner with a wide and thick mouth rim made by Dehua kiln has its own characteristics.
During the Zhengde period, Dehua kilns produced a large number of imitation white jade palace sacrificial vessels.
Later, the incense burner made in Dehua tried its best to imitate the famous Xuande copper burner.
"The important ones for Xuan furnace include Ding furnace, Yi furnace, milk furnace, Li furnace, Dun furnace, bowl furnace, washing furnace, tube furnace, etc." "The beauty lies in the pearly color inside and out", "like the soft skin of a good woman"
greasy".
In just a few words, the various styles of Xuande furnaces and their characteristics after successful firing are clearly explained.