The blue glazed porcelain had the following characteristics: 1. ** Color and Color Appearance ** - Cobalt dioxide was used as the main coloring agent. The color tone was uniform and stable. Similar to bright red glaze, the glaze did not flow or crack. During the high-temperature firing, due to the melting of the glaze layer, the mouth of the object became thinner along the glaze layer, revealing the white fetus bone, commonly known as the "lamp grass mouth". The glaze layer at the bottom flowed down and piled up, showing a bluish purple brown color. Blue was the typical color of glazed porcelain, which was the result of the interaction between the glaze and copper dioxide during the firing process. 2. ** Glazing ** - Generally, the circle foot is glazed to the end, and the circle foot is not exposed at eye level. 3. ** Styling ** - Bowls and plates were more common, but bottles and pots were rare. 4. ** In terms of decoration ** - Many of the blue glazes had light carvings, mainly dragon and phoenix, cloud dragon, and flowers, but they were not three-dimensional. 5. ** Quality and Appearance ** - It was hard, had a high density and strength, and had a certain degree of clarity. The porcelain body under the glaze could be seen. The surface was smooth and transparent, making it look even brighter. 6. ** In terms of firing ** - After the green body was glazed, it was put into the kiln and fired at a high temperature of 1280 ° C- 1300 ° C (some blue glazed porcelain needed to be fired more than twice). Green glaze was created in the Yuan Dynasty and has been burned until modern times. 7. ** Different dynasty characteristics ** - ** Early and Middle Ming Dynasty **: Mainly used for official sacrificial vessels and furnishings, belonging to a small number of high-grade glaze. - ** Qing Yongzheng period **: The fetus is fine, white and dense (the best fetus in the Qing Dynasty, but some have small brown eyes), the fetus is thin and light, the glaze is fat, the color is quiet and bright, the glaze color is even and moist like sapphire, and there are orange peel lines on the glaze (need to observe carefully). The novel "Listening to the Rain in Green Bamboo and Watching the Egrets" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
The Qing Dynasty blue glazed porcelain had the following characteristics: - ** In terms of body quality, the body quality of the Yongzheng period was fine, white, and dense. It was the better porcelain in the Qing Dynasty, but there would be small brown eyes, and the body was thin and light. - ** Edge characteristics **: During the Yongzheng period, there was a lamp grass mouth on the edge of the mouth, which was one of the key points of identification. - ** Enamel performance **: - During the Yongzheng period, the glaze was plump, the color was calm and bright, the glaze color was even and moist, like a sapphire color, and there were orange peel lines on the glaze, which could only be discovered after careful observation. - The Kangxi period was the heyday of the development of blue glazed porcelain. The glaze was thin and had no cracks, and the glaze color was relatively dark. - ** Overall shape and decoration **: - There are very few of them left in the world, and most of them have exquisite and complicated patterns and unique shapes. There were many breakthroughs in the external patterns. Dark patterns, gold decorations, and many brightly colored three-dimensional decorations were added, as well as characteristics of Qing Dynasty artifacts such as elephant flowers, cross-ear, bat ears, and so on. The novel "Listening to the Rain in Green Bamboo and Watching the Egrets" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Xuande blue glazed porcelain was produced during the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty. It was a classic in the history of Chinese porcelain. Its characteristics include: Splash blue glaze is a kind of glaze with iron dioxide as the main raw material combined with metal elements such as tungsten and titanium. This glaze will produce spots and spilling during the firing process, so it is called blue glaze. The Xuande blue glazed porcelain has a smooth glaze, a deep color, and a delicate surface, which has a high artistic value and appreciation value. 3. The production process of blue glazed porcelain was very cumbersome. It needed to go through many cumbersome processes to complete. Therefore, the production difficulty was extremely high, which was also the reason why the price of Xuande blue glazed porcelain was extremely high. Xuande blue glazed porcelain also has a high status in terms of historical and cultural value. It is one of the representative works of the Ming Xuande period, representing the superb craftsmanship and cultural and artistic level of the Ming Dynasty. Xuande blue glazed porcelain has extremely high artistic value, historical and cultural value. It is one of the outstanding representatives of ancient Chinese ceramic art and one of the most precious ceramic works of art in the world today.
There was less information about the porcelain. From the available information, it was known that there was a Qing Emperor Qianlong Beauty Glaze Endowment Bottle. Its size was 34×20, the price was 600 yuan, and the appearance was of the eighth grade. There was also a Korean style of fleshy flower pot with beauty glaze, priced at 29.70 yuan. In addition, in terms of porcelain glaze color, Lang Hong and Beauty Drunken Glaze (also known as pink glaze, child face glaze, cowpea red glaze, peach blossom glaze, etc.) were very similar, but it was not clear whether Beauty Drunken Glaze and Beauty Glaze were related. Overall, there was limited information about the porcelain, and more information needed to be dug up. The novel "Listening to the Rain in Green Bamboo and Watching the Egrets" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!
Copper red glazed porcelain is very popular in the history of Chinese porcelain collection. Copper red glazed porcelain was a kind of underglaze porcelain. The glaze was made of copper ions and copper ions. It showed the copper red color of copper and copper. Bronze red glazed porcelain can be divided into two categories: 1. Underglaze Copper Red Glazed Porcelain: Painting the bottom glaze of the porcelain with copper red color and then cover the glaze with a layer of transparent glaze. The painting skills of this kind of porcelain required a high level of gorgeous colors and delicate strokes. 2. Copper red glaze porcelain: On the basis of copper red glaze, a layer of glaze is usually transparent glaze or colored glaze. This kind of porcelain was more colorful and could show purple, blue, green, yellow and other colors. Copper red glazed porcelain was very popular among Chinese porcelain collections. It was a bright pearl in Chinese traditional porcelain culture.
The blue and white porcelain vase was a traditional Chinese porcelain ware and an important symbol of Chinese culture. It was usually made of blue and white porcelain glaze and the bottle itself. It was an art form that combined painting and ceramic craftsmanship. The production of blue and white porcelain bottles had a long history. It began in the Tang Dynasty, developed in the Song Dynasty, and reached its peak in the Ming Dynasty. The production process of blue and white porcelain bottles required many steps, including material selection, washing, screening, blank making, painting, firing, and so on. The production process required the use of high-quality ceramic raw materials and the use of specific production processes and techniques to ensure the quality and beauty of the blue and white porcelain vase. The patterns and painting styles of the blue and white porcelain vase varied from traditional Chinese landscape paintings, flower and bird patterns to modern decorative and artistic styles. They were often used to decorate homes, gifts, and art displays. Apart from being a traditional porcelain ware, blue and white porcelain vases also had important cultural significance. They are considered as one of the symbols of Chinese culture, representing the ancient Chinese ceramic craftsmanship and artistic style. At the same time, blue and white porcelain vases were also regarded as a precious cultural heritage with high collection value and historical value.
The blue and white porcelain of the Yuan Dynasty had attracted much attention in the auction house. In recent years, its auction price had repeatedly reached new heights. For example, in 2005, the large jar of Yuan Dynasty blue and white flower "Guigu 'zi Descends the Mountain" at Christie's in London was sold at a sky-high price of 2.3 billion yuan; in 2011, the plum vase of Yuan Dynasty blue and white flower "Xiao He Chases Han Xin under the Moon" at the auction house in Macau was sold at a price of 8.4 billion Hong Kong dollars. There were also many pieces of blue and white porcelain in Beijing Poly's auction that were sold at high prices. For example, the blue and white "Fuluwandai" big gourd vase (Alexander vase) in the spring auction of 2018 was sold for 56,810,000 yuan; the blue and white peacock peony plum vase with a lid was sold for 16,675,000 yuan; and the blue and white lotus pond fish-algae pattern bowl in the autumn art auction of 2023 was sold for 10,465,000 yuan. The high price of blue and white porcelain in the Yuan Dynasty was inseparable from its scarcity, exquisiteness, and historical and cultural value. However, there were also some uncertainties in the market of blue and white porcelain. The identification of its authenticity had always been a difficult problem. There were many fakes on the market, and the capital speculation had also pushed up the price, causing ordinary collectors to shrink back. For those who wanted to invest in the collection of blue and white porcelain, they needed to learn professional knowledge to improve their appreciation ability, choose formal trading channels, and do what they could to avoid unnecessary economic losses.
The price of blue-and-white porcelain in the Yuan Dynasty varied greatly. At the Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong on October 29,2024, the Yuan Dynasty blue-and-white peony-patterned jar was sold at a high price of 27.6 million Hong Kong dollars. In the 2023 Paris Spring Auction, a Yuan blue-and-white banana leaf melon and grape-patterned flower plate was sold for 400,000 euros (2.88 million RMB). In addition, in the spring auction of 2014, a pair of blue and white vase with sea water dragon pattern was sold for 203,412,000 RMB. Its price was affected by many factors, including the appearance, rarity, and artistic value of the porcelain.
The price of Tang Sancai porcelain in the auction market was very high. In 1989, a black horse of the Tang Dynasty sold for 4.955 million pounds, setting the world record for the highest price of Chinese porcelain at the time. In recent years, the auction market for Tang tri-colored porcelain was still very strong. For example, at the Christie's Spring Auction in Hong Kong in 2013, a Tri-colored Tang horse was sold for 12.989 million Hong Kong dollars, and at the same auction in 2014, another Tri-colored Tang horse was sold at a high price of 20.299 million Hong Kong dollars. In addition, according to some auction records, the price of the Tri-colored Tang porcelain also included 4,197,000 US dollars, 1,330,000 US dollars, and 874,000 US dollars. In general, the price of Tang Sancai porcelain in the auction market was very expensive, but the specific market price may vary according to factors such as the auction, the auction date, and the auction company.
The blue glazed cup was produced during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty. Its body was thin and light, the shape was regular, and the glaze color was even and moist. This kind of blue glaze was mostly used during sacrifices, so it was also called the sacrificial blue glaze. The blue glaze was first created in the Yuan Dynasty, reached its peak in the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty, and gradually weakened after the three generations of the Qing Dynasty (Kang, Yong, Qian). The Qing Dynasty's blue glaze firing technique had been unprecedentedly developed by inheriting the legacy of the previous generation, and the firing technique was proficient. The blue-glazed porcelain of the Yongzheng period was quaint and dignified, with beautiful and round lines. The inside and bottom of the ware were covered with white glaze, and the whole body was covered with blue glaze. The glaze was blue and purple, unique in the Qing Dynasty because of its gorgeous glaze color. If the "deep blue glazed cup" here referred to a specific cultural relic, there was no more background information, so it was impossible to give more detailed information. If it was a dark blue glaze cup, then it had to meet the harsh requirements of raw materials and craftsmanship. It required high-quality indigo and precise control of high temperature to make a dazzling and gorgeous blue glaze. Otherwise, the color would be too dark, dark, and dull. The novel "Listening to the Rain in Green Bamboo and Watching the Egrets" is equally wonderful. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!