Porcelains with dragon patterns in the Song Dynasty
The Song Dynasty dragon pattern porcelain had the following characteristics: - ** The shape and characteristics of the dragon pattern **: The Song Dynasty dragon pattern has a strong three-dimensional sense, and the details of the dragon can be better expressed, but the two edges are thicker than before. The dragon legs are very long (especially the hind legs) and the degree of bending is large, but it looks weak. The joints of the dragon legs often have hook-shaped leg hair, and some are floating. There are short Yin lines on the lower legs to indicate the hair on the legs. There are usually three or four claws. At the end of the tail, there are a few flame-like decorations. - ** Craftsmanship **: Before the Song Dynasty, due to the immature painting technology, the dragon pattern porcelain of the Song Dynasty basically did not have painted dragon patterns. They were all imprinted or carved. - Ding Kiln was one of the famous porcelain kilns in the Song Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, Ding Kiln mostly produced white porcelain, but there were also black glaze, sauce glaze, green glaze, white ground brown flower and other varieties. Ding kiln white porcelain body soil is delicate, body quality is thin and bright, glaze color is pure white moist, there are tears, glaze is white glass glaze. The white glaze often showed a more obvious bluish-white color (different from the white glaze of the Ding kiln in the Tang Dynasty), and the thick "tear stains" produced during the glaze process were obviously yellowish. Whether it was burning or over-burning, the "tear stains" flowed from top to bottom. These were important characteristics that needed to be carefully observed to identify Ding kiln porcelain. In the Ding kiln porcelain of the Song Dynasty, varieties such as sauce glaze, brown glaze, black glaze, green glaze, etc. accounted for a small proportion. Complete handed down products were rare and had high collection value. These color glaze varieties were all white, which was an important symbol of difference from other kiln entrances. For example, the Dingyao printed dragon pattern wash, its body soil is delicate, the body is thin and shiny, the glaze is pure white and moist, there are tears on it, now collected in the China ceramic museum. The novel "Gilded Palm" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Appreciation of Dragon Pattern on Porcelains of Song Dynasty
The dragon pattern on Song Dynasty porcelain had a unique artistic charm. In the Song Dynasty, the dragon patterns on different kiln porcelains had their own characteristics. Ding Kiln was one of the five famous kilns of the Song Dynasty, and its dragon-patterned ware was more famous. Ding Kiln was famous for its printing and carving patterns. The dragon patterns it fired had a strong three-dimensional sense and rich details. The two sides of the dragon were thicker than those carved in the Tang Dynasty. The dragon's legs were long and its hind legs were more curved. There were often hook-shaped leg hair at the joints. There were short Yin lines on the calves to indicate the fine hair. There were usually three or four claws. At the end of the tail, there were a few flame-shaped ornaments. The horns were forked earlier and the curvature of the horns was large. The dragon's mouth was wide open, revealing its teeth and tongue. Its eyes were not obvious. The dragon's hair and beard floated to the back of its head in a few wisps. The dragon-patterned objects of Yue Kiln also had many forms of expression. For example, there were panlong four-series jars and flower-patterned dragon-patterned bottles in the Tang Dynasty, flower-patterned dragon-patterned plates and boxes in the Five Dynasties, and carved dragon handles and flower-patterned dragon-patterned plates in the Song Dynasty. The flower-patterned knife skills were exquisite. There were also a few objects decorated with dragon patterns in the official kiln. For example, the dragon pattern wash in the collection of the Hongxi Art Museum in Taibei had a belly diameter of 20.2 centimeters. It was shaped like a straight mouth, straight wall, flat bottom, wide and shallow circle foot. There were six small burn marks in the center of the bottom, five on the periphery and one in the center. The glaze was blue and moist. The center of the wash was printed with a dragon pattern. The dragon was three-clawed and coiled. Although the pattern was not very clear, it was still a masterpiece of the official kiln. The National Palace Museum in Taiwan also had a collection of official kiln ware with dragon patterns, such as pink green glaze prints and dragon patterns. There were dragon patterns in the porcelain that Yaozhou kiln paid tribute to the imperial court. In addition, Longquan Kiln, Cizhou Kiln and other folk porcelain kilns also made dragon-patterned artifacts. The dragon patterns on these porcelains reflected the development level of the decorative art of the Song Dynasty porcelain and the aesthetic and interpretation of the cultural symbol of the dragon at that time. The novel " Gilded Palm " is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Porcelains of the Song Dynasty
There were two books related to Song Dynasty porcelains, namely," Porcelains Appreciation Catalog of China's Song and Yuan Dynasties " and " Porcelains Catalog of China's Song and Yuan Dynasties." The former was written by Shuai Ciping and Zhou Xiaoya and published by China National Photographic Art Press, while the latter was designed to help readers understand Song and Yuan porcelain in depth. The book contained rich pictures and detailed descriptions of different types of porcelain, which would help readers improve their appreciation of Song and Yuan porcelain and their ability to distinguish between real and fake. " Fairy Dream of Tang Shi: Fate of Peony " is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Porcelains Unearthed in the Song Dynasty
There were many types of porcelain with entwined patterns unearthed in the Song Dynasty. For example, the green glazed flower pattern porcelain bowl of the Song Dynasty unearthed from the Song Dynasty Colored Painting Tomb of Dashanmen Farm, Gucheng Commune, Heshui County, is 5.5 cm high, 16.3 cm in diameter, 5 cm in diameter at the bottom, with a trumpet-shaped mouth, with an arc belly downwards, a circle foot, and the foot is exposed along the tire. The whole body is covered with green glaze, and the glaze juice is yellow. There is a astringent circle at the bottom of the bowl, and the inner wall is printed with the flower pattern of twining branches, decorated with a diamond-shaped net pattern. The pattern is compact and orderly. It is a national third-class cultural relic and is now collected in Qingyang City Museum. There was also a dark carved lotus flower pattern bowl made by Jingdezhen Hutian Kiln in the Northern Song or Southern Song Dynasty. It was 7 cm high, 13.4 cm in diameter, and 6.5 cm in diameter. It had a straight mouth and a straight wall. The straight wall was cylindrical, and the bottom of the foot was shallow. The soles of the feet were left with a light maroon paste. The whole body was covered with a bluish-white glaze. There was no pattern on the inside, and the lotus flower pattern was carved on the outside. The flowers were numerous and the leaves were luxuriant. The carcass was thin, the glaze was bright and moist, and the white was shining green. The body was fine and clean. When the light shone, it could be seen. The porcelain bowl was mostly found in the underground palace of high-level monasteries. " Fairy Dream of Tang Shi: Fate of Peony " is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Famous Porcelains of Song Dynasty
There were many famous porcelain products in the Song Dynasty. The following are some of the more famous ones: - [Ru kiln porcelain: It was listed as the top of the five famous kilns of the Song Dynasty. It has the reputation of being the top of celadon and the top of the Ru kiln. It is a special tribute for the royal family.] Its porcelain reflected the Taoist's state of mind of purity and inaction. For example, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty put forward the standard of "after the rain, the clouds break, this color is the future". Since the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Ru porcelain had been regarded as a treasure. There was a saying that "even if there was a family with a lot of money, it was not as good as Ru porcelain". - ** Shining Sky Eye Tea Bowl **: This is the Song porcelain that was regarded as a national treasure in Japan. There are only three and a half left in the world, and each of them is priceless. Half of them are in China, and the other three are all in Japan and are listed as national treasures. - The celadon of Ge Kiln had broken lines on its glaze, like silk forming a net, forming a unique beauty of defects. - Ding kiln porcelain: The pattern is neat and has a strict and clear print. - [Yaozhou kiln porcelain: Its carving is sharp and unrestrained, giving people a flowing rhythm.] - ** Jun kiln porcelain **: The glaze color of the Jun kiln is described as begonia red and rose purple. It is as bright as the sunset, and the changes are endless like flowing water. - Cizhou kiln porcelain: It can produce oil drops, partridges, tortoiseshell and other magical crystal glazes. - ** Green-white porcelain from Jingdezhen kiln **: The color is like jade, and the green is like the lake. - [Longquan celadon porcelain: emerald green and bright like plums.] The novel, Drunken Golden Cup, is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Porcelains of Shiwan Kiln in Song Dynasty
The porcelain of the Shiwan kiln in the Song Dynasty had the following characteristics: 1. ** Kiln site development **: Damaogang Kiln, Xiaowanglougang Kiln and Qishi Kiln became the three pillars of Shiwan Kiln. 2. ** In terms of ware types, the Northern Song Dynasty had more varieties of ceramic products than the Tang Dynasty. There were daily-use porcelain, funeral porcelain, and religious sacrificial porcelain. The shape was regular, the surface was smooth, and the bottom was stable. The ware types included long-necked bottles, bowls, high-foot cups, amphoras, three-legged stoves, cups, lamps, etc. 3. ** Firing method **: Long-shaped slope dragon kiln is widely used to fire porcelain. Generally, two methods of direct firing and stacking firing are used. The product qualification rate and quality are greatly improved compared to the Tang Dynasty. 4. ** Glaze color **: The color of the glaze is more than that of the previous generation. The majority of the glazes are green-yellow glaze and yellow sauce glaze, followed by green glaze, black glaze and sauce glaze, and white glaze is the least. The method and process of applying glaze are more advanced than before. Not only is it applied to the surface of the ware, but it is also applied to the inner wall of the porcelain by the swing glaze method. 5. ** Ornamental Craftsmanship **: The decorative craftsmanship of the watch is very rich, including carving, drawing, stamping, sticking, painting, etc. The novel "Listening to the Rain in Green Bamboo and Watching the Egrets" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
What were the three rarest porcelains of the Song Dynasty?
There were many rare porcelains in the Song Dynasty, but it was difficult to pinpoint the three rarest ones. However, the porcelains of the five famous kilns of the Song Dynasty (Ru, Guan, Ge, Jun, and Ding) were all very rare and precious. Ru kiln porcelain, such as Ru kiln lotus bowl, Ru kiln three-legged tripod and other handed down treasures. Ru kiln was named because it was located in Ruzhou, Henan Province. In the late Northern Song Dynasty, it was monopolized by the royal family to make porcelain for the palace. Its porcelain was famous for its warm azure glaze color and was known as the "head of celadon" in China porcelain. The production process was exquisite, the body was delicate, and the glaze was moist. There were very few ancient Ru porcelain in existence today. The official kiln porcelain was also a rare treasure. The official kiln was divided into the Northern Song Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty. They did not care about the cost and kept improving the celadon used by the imperial palace and the royal family. The kiln site and production technology were strictly confidential, and the craftsmanship was exquisite. For example, the treasure of the National Palace Museum in Taipei-the official kiln blue and white landscape vase, fully demonstrated the exquisite craftsmanship of the official kiln porcelain. The "opening" process of Ge kiln porcelain was unique. The natural cracks on the surface of the porcelain made it more simple and elegant. The Ge kiln porcelain passed down from generation to generation, such as the Ge kiln Guan Er vase, the Ge kiln blue and white pen holder, etc., were all treasures of ceramic technology. The Jun kiln was famous for its unique "earthworms walking in the mud" and "flame red". Its colorful porcelain was also extremely rare and precious, such as the rose purple hanging plate and the blue glazed vase. Ding white porcelain was known as the representative of ancient China porcelain. Its body was delicate and its glaze was pure. Classic works such as Ding white porcelain child pillow and Ding white porcelain carved vase were also very rare. In addition, the Jianyang kiln of the Song Dynasty was also known as a rare treasure. The products were rare and special. It was a rare kiln glaze at that time. The novel, Drunken Golden Cup, is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Porcelains of the Tang Dynasty
The production and use of porcelain in the Tang Dynasty were more widespread. The varieties and shapes of porcelain were novel and diverse, and the degree of refinement of the production exceeded that of the previous generation. The development of porcelain in the Tang Dynasty formed celadon represented by Zhejiang Yue kiln and river porcelain as daily utensils, which were closely related to the times and social trends. The characteristic of Tang Dynasty porcelain was that it paid attention to the mutual contrast between the shape and the glaze color, rather than winning by the decorative patterns. The colors of the Tang Dynasty porcelain were also relatively rich. There were green, black, white, yellow, green, brown, blue, and other colors. The shape of the porcelain in the Tang Dynasty was round and full, and the aesthetic concept of fat was reflected in the porcelain. In the Tang Dynasty, Yue kiln porcelain was famous for its fine porcelain body, uniform glaze color, and color like ice and jade. In general, the Tang Dynasty porcelain made significant progress in terms of technology, shape, and glaze color, becoming an important period in the history of Chinese porcelain development.
Porcelains made in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty
"Qing Kangxi Year System" was the year title of Jingdezhen official kiln porcelain during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. For example, Kangxi eggplant skin purple glaze dark engraved group Chi pattern Taibai Zun, the bottom is covered with white glaze, falling "Qing Kangxi Year System" three lines of six-character regular script; Kangxi blue and white flower West Chamber character story pattern big bowl bottom book "Qing Kangxi Year System" six-character regular script; Kangxi blue and white flower cave stone flower pattern flower mouth plate bottom painted double circle, inside there is "Qing Kangxi Year System" and so on. During the Kangxi period, there was also a double-circle wordless porcelain. This was because the political situation in the early to middle Kangxi period was unstable. The imperial court believed that the emperor's year was written on the porcelain. If the porcelain broke, the year would also be broken. Therefore, there were two situations: the official kiln without a word and the double-circle wordless. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
Song Dynasty porcelain ornaments with peony patterns on twining branches
There were many ornaments with peony patterns in Song Ci. The following are some examples: - The powder box with peony patterns in the Hutian kiln of the Northern Song Dynasty was a dressing box used by ancient dignitaries and ladies. It was divided into three parts as a combination set. A small jar and a symmetrical maid statue were placed on the lotus leaf base. The lotus leaf contained rouge powder, and the small jar contained water for makeup. It was unearthed from the tomb of the local rich Liu family in Pengcheng, Jiujiang, with the exact information of the "Jingyou Five Years". There were few similar types of porcelain in China, which could reflect the level, craftsmanship and characteristics of porcelain production at that time, providing evidence for research. - Yaozhou Kiln of Song Dynasty, Zhao family style, printed with twining peony pattern plate, luxurious mouth, shallow belly, circle foot, inner wall printed with rolled leaf pattern, plate heart seal, engraved with twining peony pattern, peony flower head two big and two small arranged, between the flower leaves engraved with the word "Zhao family", outer wall engraved with folding fan pattern, gray-white tire, the carcass is firm and delicate. Yaozhou kiln was a famous celadon kiln in the north. The decorative techniques were mainly carved and printed. Sometimes, many techniques were combined to produce perfect artistic effects. - Yaozhou kiln of the Northern Song Dynasty was full of workers who bent their waists and carved flower plates. The inside and outside were decorated with patterns of peony with twining branches of double deer. The carving was delicate. The outside was carved with peony leaves with an inclined knife. It was unrestrained and free. The glaze was clear and transparent. It was slightly yellow in green. It had the light of a thousand years of moisture and thin fog-like water. - The plum vase with a cover engraved with flower patterns in bluish-white glaze collected by Sichuan Song Porcelain Museum is decorated with patterns from shoulder to neck and foot. The ground pattern is a comb pattern. The upper abdomen is decorated with peony. Its branches and leaves are curled and elastic. The overall pattern is dense but not complicated. The shape is dignified and steady, and the carving work is exquisite. The bottle body is carved with patterns on the carcass first and then glazed. " Fairy Dream of Tang Shi: Fate of Peony " is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!