Differences in craftsmanship between genuine and imitation Yaozhou kiln porcelain and Ding kiln porcelain.

The difference between Yaozhou kiln porcelain and imitation craftsmanship Yaozhou kiln porcelain is famous for its bold and powerful carvings and pleasing patterns. It is a pearl of northern celadon ceramic decoration technology in the Song Dynasty. Among the porcelain products, bottles, jars, boxes, and porcelain carvings , plates, pots, cups, lamps and other fine products are deeply loved by people. The three-dimensional effect of the depth, concave and convex, and yin and yang of the pattern intertwined with the sloping carved patterns on one side and smooth lines is its unique art. style.
Yaozhou kiln is a famous celadon-glazed porcelain kiln in northern my country. It was founded in the Tang Dynasty and ended in the Yuan Dynasty. The kiln is located in today's Huangbao Town, Tongchuan, Shaanxi Province. It mainly fired porcelain for folk use, and also fired yellow porcelain in the form of annual tribute. Its craft characteristics and style are reflected in the following aspects
① Use free and smooth carving, printing, scratching, stenciling, and carving various decorative techniques. The pattern layout pays attention to thick, bold and powerful lines, and there are many kinds of patterns, including peony, lotus, fish and bird pattern, twining flowers, etc. For example, the painting of peony patterns mainly expresses the style characteristics of entwined branches and stems and leaves.
② The engraving knife is sharp and the knife is used as a substitute for writing. The knife technique is rich in variety and can carve out sloping patterns on one side, highlighting the charm of the theme pattern. In addition, some utensils are embellished with natural and smooth water ripples and flower veins using grate-like tools, making the theme patterns particularly exquisite. This unique decorative craft technique is unprecedented and unprecedented.
③The thin glaze layer and smooth glaze bring out the style and three-dimensional beauty of the theme pattern.
There are many fake Yaozhou kiln porcelains on the antique market. The characteristics of the fakes are
① Thick carcass.
② The glaze layer is thick and lacks smoothness, and the enamel is green and grayish and black.
③The theme pattern decoration is slightly shallow, the lines are dull, stiff and weak, and lacks three-dimensional beauty.
The difference between Ding kiln ceramics and imitations It is well-known and also has varieties such as Luding and Ziding. Ding kiln white porcelain, the glaze is as white as gelatin, quiet and bright. Decoration techniques include engraving, printing, scratching, etc. Among them, printing patterns are the most precious and are regarded as the best among porcelain products and have won people's favor since ancient times.
Precious Ding kiln porcelain products, including bowls, plates, dishes, bottles, pillows, toys, etc. During the Northern Song Dynasty, porcelain was fired for court use. Its unique decorative charm had a profound influence. At that time, kilns all over the country copied it one after another. For example, Tuding fired by folk kilns in the Zhanghe and Fenhe basins of Shanxi, Xinding imitated by Huoxian County, Shanxi, Fending imitated by Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, etc.
To this day, there are countless imitations of Song Dynasty Ding kiln porcelain on the antique market. We have observed that the printed porcelain products from the kilns are mainly imitated. There is a huge difference between the production process and the decoration of the pattern and the real thing. The main characteristics of imitations are
① The drawing and molding of the utensils is not precise, the carcass is thick and uneven, the shape is not elegant, and it has a lopsided feel.
②The thickness of the carcass is uneven, which affects the decorative beauty and effect of the printed pattern, and the patterns in the pattern appear intermittent lines.
③The glaze layer is thick, the glaze color is white with gray and black, and has no luster, which cannot reflect the charm and style of Ding kiln printed porcelain.
To identify printed porcelain from Ding kiln in the Song Dynasty, you must understand the craftsmanship characteristics of the genuine product
First, the elegant pattern layout.
The printing pattern decoration of Ding kiln porcelain absorbs the hidden pattern decoration technique of gold, silver and jade that was popular in the Tang Dynasty. On the even and pure white glaze, the subtle undulations of one high and one low are Patterns to decorate utensils. The theme pattern pays attention to harmony and symmetry, with a clear and generous overall sense, fully reflecting the elegant and implicit inner charm of Ding Kiln porcelain.
Second, the exquisite shape.
The shape of the vessel is smooth and beautiful, and the texture of the vessel is fine and firm. Judging from the handed down products, whether it is for daily use or ornamental porcelain, the ring-pull molding process of the utensils is quite exquisite, and the thickness of the carcass is well-proportioned, light and elegant. At the same time, attention is paid to trimming after shaping, so that the lines of the vessel are smooth and graceful.
Third, the unique tear stain defect phenomenon.
The enamel is uniform and white, with a slight yellowish tinge in the white. The glaze juice soaks and flows during the high-temperature firing, and condenses into milky strips, like tear marks, with a yellow-green color appearing in the accumulated glaze.
The above three aspects fully reflect the superb porcelain making techniques of Ding kiln porcelain craftsmen, which are difficult for imitators to match.
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