Yue Porcelain [Zhejiang Shangyu Specialty]

What is Yue Ci? Authentic Zhejiang Shangyu specialty: Yue porcelain

Summary:Do you want to know what Yue porcelain is? This article is a specialized article that provides a detailed introduction to the local specialty of Zhejiang Shangyu - Yue Ci. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network, who reviewed and collected relevant information on Yue Ci. The full text will take about 5 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Yue Ci

Basic Introduction of Yue Porcelain

China is the country that pioneered porcelain in the world, and Shangyu City, the hometown of Yue porcelain, is considered a famous birthplace of celadon in China.

. Yue porcelain is a unique flower in China's ceramic art garden. As early as the middle of the Shang Dynasty, the people of ancient Yue were the first to create colorful "dragon porcelain" by firing printed hard pottery. The glaze color was green with a yellowish tint and had a certain glossiness, which was the primitive celadon in history. By the Eastern Han Dynasty, the porcelain making technology had become increasingly mature, and there are still more than 40 Han Dynasty kiln sites left on both sides of the Cao'e River today. The porcelain pieces excavated from these ancient kilns have been tested and found to have been fired at a temperature of 1300 ℃. The glaze color is light blue, bright and clear, and the texture of the porcelain body is solid and delicate. This indicates that Yue porcelain had a considerable level of color and texture as early as the Eastern Han Dynasty more than 1700 years ago. In the mid to late Tang Dynasty, due to the creation of the method of separating the clay from the fire by placing it in a container, the firing technology of porcelain reached a mature level. At that time, Yue porcelain had a dignified shape, thinner walls, a green and crystal clear color, and ranked first in the quality of porcelain in the country. It was well-known both at home and abroad, and its products were widely spread to countries such as Japan, North Korea, Pakistan, and Iran. Nowadays, many museums in countries around the world have collections of precious Vietnamese porcelain

1. High temperature color changing glaze porcelain. This is the best of Yue Ci. It uses oxides of rare earth elements as coloring agents, with sensitive coloration and the ability to change more than ten colors with different light sources. It can be used to produce both daily necessities and high-end handicrafts. After being decorated with corroded gold, it appears even more elegant and magnificent. In 1981, it won the Science and Technology Achievement Award from the Ministry of Light Industry, and its products were exported to Japan, the United States, and Germany, earning praise from all over the world

2. Lanting brand blue and white porcelain. This is a strange flower in the current Yue kiln new porcelain. It is made by high-temperature calcination with cobalt oxide as a coloring agent, and has the characteristics of porcelain blue and white, delicate and elegant. Among them, 30-150 pieces of Chinese and Western tableware, artistic hanging plates and vases of Dunhuang murals, blue and white tourist porcelain, etc. are particularly favored by domestic and foreign consumers

3. Sailing brand Chinese tableware. There are two types of accessories: dividend and blue border flower. The design is dignified and beautiful, and the matching is reasonable and comprehensive. The rice bowl, wine cup, and plate in the accessories all adopt a slightly curled "Zhengde style". Decorated with gold and silver threads, it has the characteristics of being both aesthetically pleasing and visually appealing. It has won the "Hundred Flowers Award Award" for light textile products in Zhejiang Province and the title of provincial high-quality product for many times

4. Imitation of Yue kiln celadon. Shangyu Ceramic Factory has replicated representative works of Yue kiln celadon from various historical periods from the Han Dynasty to the Song Dynasty. Among them, there are 20-30 varieties, including four series jars, chicken head pots, sheep zun, frog bowl, lion shaped candle holder, sheep shaped candle holder, cup, flat pot, lotus powder box, bear foot inkstone, turtle shaped water injection, dragon handled phoenix head pot, fragrant incense, cauldron, bowl, cup, and plate. Some of these products have been included in the "Chinese Ceramics" series. Experts unanimously believe that these imitations, regardless of glaze color, shape, or texture, still retain the ancient style and are almost indistinguishable from the real ones. The texture is finer than ancient porcelain, and the production is also more exquisite. After the product is launched on the market, it wins a high reputation