Chinese red porcelain [specialty of Liling, Hunan]

What is Chinese red porcelain? Authentic Hunan Liling specialty: Chinese red porcelain

Summary:Do you want to know what Chinese red porcelain is? This article is a detailed introduction toHunan Liling specialty - Chinese red porcelain. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information on Chinese red porcelain. The full text takes about 9 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Chinese red porcelain and the product characteristics of Chinese red porcelain? How did the history of Chinese red porcelain come about? The production method of Chinese red porcelain and how to distinguish between genuine and fake Chinese red porcelain? Wait

Basic Introduction to Chinese Red Porcelain. Red is the favorite color of the Chinese nation and also the most favored color by countries around the world. Liling red porcelain carries auspiciousness, nobility, and has been a precious pursuit of the royal family since ancient times. Today, Chinese red porcelain has applied red porcelain techniques to everyday utensils, bringing red porcelain that was only enjoyed by the royal family in ancient times into our modern lives. Every product of Chinese red porcelain, from design to research and development, is carefully selected and conceptualized by professional designers, and combined with different concepts to create exquisite craftsmanship. Both in appearance and connotation, the designer's ingenious ideas can be seen, so the product has high artistic and aesthetic value

Difficult Process

Firstly, the production of Chinese braised pork is very difficult and the process is complex, usually requiring four rounds of heating: one is plain burning; The second is glaze firing; The third is braised; The fourth is gold burning. Each step must not deviate. Normally, Chinese red porcelain can only produce one finished product after firing multiple pieces, and the qualification rate of large-scale products is even lower, as the saying goes, '90% of ten kilns cannot produce one finished product.'. The almost stringent manufacturing process and extremely low yield rate highlight the scarcity and preciousness of Chinese red porcelain

Secondly, the formation of red porcelain is difficult. Copper red needs to decompose at 800 ℃, while Chinese red becomes porcelain at a high temperature of 1450 ℃, which is extremely difficult

Precious materials are expensive

Red glaze is made by firing rare metal tantalum, which is a precious metal even more expensive than gold. The gold pattern on red porcelain is baked from pure gold with a purity of over 99%. It can be said that Chinese red porcelain is fired from gold. Chinese red porcelain reflects the taste and inherent practical value of noble artistic treasures in terms of materials used

Good ceramics are good

Simple and elegant, delicate and smooth, thin as paper, and the sound of hitting like a bell is its true portrayal. Since its birth, red porcelain has been known for its "thin as paper, transparent as a mirror, sound like a bell, and white like jade", delicate and transparent porcelain texture, beautiful and elegant shape, moist and bright color surface, and colorful flower surface, achieving its pure white texture and luxurious shape. It has dual value of use and art, and is a treasure for collection and gifting to friends

Red porcelain began in the late Tang Dynasty, but from a craftsmanship perspective, the technological maturity period of red porcelain was in the Yuan Dynasty. In the Yuan Dynasty, Jingdezhen developed and innovated the underglaze red technology since the previous dynasty, beginning the history of mass production of underglaze red

During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, the manufacturing process of red porcelain was quite outstanding. The finished red porcelain products had a rich and bright color tone, with different levels of intensity and variety, including underglaze red, blue and white underglaze red, blue and white underglaze red with color, and underglaze tri color. The red porcelain produced during the Yongzheng period reached a historical peak in craftsmanship. Its finished red porcelain products were bright red, especially the blue and white underglaze red, which had unprecedented creativity in color and design. The blue and white tones were not only bright but also occasionally blurred. But there is still no true red porcelain in the true sense. It was not until nearly 50 years after the founding of the People's Republic of China that true red porcelain was developed through the unremitting efforts of scientists, hence this type of porcelain is called Chinese red porcelain

The production method of Chinese red porcelain

In terms of craftsmanship, Chinese red porcelain makers often achieve a "strict" level of firing technology. The difficulty of firing red porcelain is very high, and the process is complex, usually requiring four rounds of firing: one is plain firing, two is glaze firing, three is red firing, and four is gold firing. There must be no deviation in every step. Normally, Chinese red porcelain can only produce one finished product out of three fired pieces, and only one finished product out of more than ten porcelain bodies can be produced in large finished products. The saying goes, 'Nine out of ten kilns cannot produce one finished product.'. The almost stringent manufacturing process and extremely low yield rate highlight the scarcity and preciousness of Chinese red porcelain

To distinguish between counterfeits, the first step is to distinguish between counterfeits and imitations. Imitation is the continuation of culture, and well imitated porcelain also has collectible value and a certain degree of appreciation space. Fake products are artificially aged, polished, acid soaked, and alkali bitten on the basis of imitations, making them appear genuine, which has obvious deception