Zibo carved porcelain [Shandong Zibo specialty]

What is Zibo engraved porcelain? Authentic Shandong Zibo specialty: Zibo carved porcelain

Content summary:Do you want to know what Zibo carved porcelain is? This article is a detailed introduction toShandong Zibo specialty - Zibo carved porcelain. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Zibo carved porcelain. The full text takes about 8 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Zibo carved porcelain and the product characteristics of Zibo carved porcelain? How did the history of Zibo porcelain carving come about? The production method of Zibo engraved porcelain, etc

Basic Introduction to Zibo Carving Porcelain

Zibo Carving Porcelain is a Han Chinese handmade art treasure that combines painting, calligraphy, and carving, as well as pen, ink, color, and knife. It became famous both domestically and internationally in the early 1980s. Every year, there is a continuous stream of invited performers abroad, increasing day by day; A continuous stream of people came to visit and learn art. This ancient and young flower of ethnic art, like spring rain, blooms in full bloom on the land of Zibo, dazzling and diverse, standing out on porcelain altars at home and abroad

Carving porcelain is a comprehensive traditional art of the Han ethnic group. It has a wide range of themes and diverse forms, and can be engraved with poetry, mountains and waters, flowers and birds, characters, portraits, etc; Hanging plates, seat plates, stationery, tea sets, vases, porcelain plates, etc. can all be used for homework. Small vessels as small as a few centimeters or tens of centimeters, as large as several meters of screens and murals, can all be transformed into precious works of art under the pen and knife of a porcelain carver

It was not until the Ming and Qing dynasties that there was a theory of carving porcelain, and it became an independent art form of porcelain decoration in the mid Qing dynasty. According to the research of Zhang Mingwen and Zhang Daohong from Zibo Porcelain Factory, because Kangxi was good at porcelain, he often inscribed the number and stamped it as a record. The imperial master in the palace used knives to carve on porcelain in order to preserve imperial traces, which is the early porcelain carving technique. At the end of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty, a specialized porcelain carving workshop was established in the palace, and poetry, calligraphy, and painting began to be carved on porcelain and widely spread. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Han Chinese folk art flourished under the guidance of the Party's policy of "letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend". The porcelain carving technique has also spread throughout the country. Qingdao, located at the eastern end of the Qilu region, was the first to develop this craft and conducted research and production at the Qingdao Institute of Arts and Crafts. In the spring of 1975, Zibo Porcelain Factory sent Zhang Mingwen and Liu Ruiyun to study and seek advice from Director Shi Ke and Professor Zheng Huimin. From then on, the art of carving porcelain was introduced to Zibo, first developed at Zibo Porcelain Factory, and then spread to various ceramic enterprises such as Zibo Fine Arts Ceramic Factory and Boshan Ceramic Factory

The production method of Zibo carved porcelain

The carving process generally consists of three steps

One is to start writing. First, draw the patterns, calligraphy, and images to be carved on porcelain, and then carve them according to the drawings. Artists with advanced skills in painting and carving often rely on abdominal drafts to apply the knife

The second is carving. This is the main step in porcelain carving, which not only involves complex craftsmanship and strong technical skills, but also requires sophisticated tools and profound operational techniques. Commonly used tools include pointed and flat diamond chisels, diamond carving pens, small hammers, and grinding wheels. The main processes are line engraving, dot engraving, and surface engraving, among which line engraving is the most important. The so-called line carving refers to using knives of different sizes to carve various lines with different thicknesses, varying degrees of rigidity and flexibility, and distinct curves. Lines are the foundation of painting and a symbol of the expressive power of porcelain carving art. Therefore, the level of line carving often represents the level of an author. Dot carving is the process of using a chisel to create dots of varying sizes and densities. The perspective effects of light and dark, near and far, as well as the background and shadow on the carved porcelain image are often expressed through this. Points are the foundation of lines and surfaces, and the brilliance of carving points lies within them. Its width, depth, density, and arrangement direction are closely related to the texture, structural form, and application of brush and ink in the picture; The weight and speed of knife movement are closely related to the virtual and real changes of points, as well as the performance effect. Engraving, on the other hand, is done by using a flat edged knife to scoop out or grinding a larger broken glaze surface with a grinding wheel. The broken glaze is combined with dots and lines, echoing each other and jointly obeying the expressive power of the entire composition

The third is coloring. This is the final process of porcelain carving, which involves applying various colors according to the needs of the image. Coloring on porcelain is different from paper and other materials. There are three commonly used pigments, namely oil painting pigments, luminescent oils, and ceramic glazes. The coloring technique is similar to general painting