Since the founding of purple sand pottery, craftsmen and literati have borrowed traditional Chinese ceramics, bronzes, lacquerware and other decorative techniques, skillfully transplanted them into purple sand decoration, and created many purple sand crafts such as pottery carving, sculpture, appliqué, sand adjustment, mud painting and so on.
Today, I will introduce you to fifteen kinds of purple sand decorations.
One. Pottery carving
Pottery carving, that is, using a knife to carve words or pictures on wood or stone, the same is true for purple clay pot lettering.
In the purple sand decoration technique, pottery carving is a common technique, and it is also the main form of craftsmanship.
Artists generally use it firstPencil or brushDraw on the jugDraft(After firing at high temperature, the pencil drawing and the writing with the brush will disappear.)
Leave by leaving in the body of the potPoetry and songs, flowers, birds, insects and fish, landscape charactersetc., so that the purple sand has increasedLiterature, calligraphy, painting, seal carving, etcArtistic connotation.
In a purple clay potEngravingIt is a very common decorative technique, and it is also the main form of purple clay pot decoration.
The carving of the purple clay pot pays attention to the words carvedClear, round, through, distinct, horizontal and vertical, boiled down to the five-character mantra "stroke, vertical, apostrophe, kick, pinch".
Pottery carvings mainly includeDouble knife positive entry methodwithSingle-knife side-entry method
Double knife positive entry method
Use first on the surface of the clay blankBrushesDraw on the desired calligraphy and then from the linesKnife on both sidesThe depiction requires rigor and neatness to create a seal carvingGoldstone effect
Single-knife side-entry method
This lawNo drafts required, directly with a knife on the clay blank to depict, canFree to playThe author's technology and imagination, the weight of the virtual and the real, the thickness and the size must be grasped by the authorIt's more difficult, but also moreFreedom is far-reachingmeaning.
Pay attention to buying a pottery carved purple clay potAvoid computer engraving, one computer engraving is worthless, and the other does not show the charm of pottery carving.
Computer lettering. The strokes are flat).
Hand-carved with double knives.
There are shades of strokes).
Two. Clay painting
As the name suggests, clay painting is "".Paint the clay on the purple clay pot and other utensilsThe decoration process is adjusted into a slurry of purple sand mud and usedBrushesIn there isA certain humidityThe pot blank is painted with poems, short sentences, flowers, birds, landscapes, etcPlain and exquisite, durable and durable, full of style
Clay painting is further divided intoNatural clay paintingwithHeterochromatic clay painting, which was popular in the late 17th century in the early Qing Dynasty, required the author to mustHe has the artistic skills of calligraphy, painting and plasteringin order to achieve good artistic results.
Natural mud painted landscape pavilions.
Heterochromatic mud painted landscape pavilions.
Purple sand mud painting process operationIt's extremely difficult, requires the author to have a more comprehensive and superb artistic foundation, rightWork, calligraphy, painting and colorAll have a high perception in order to achieve good artistic results.
In addition to this, the author is also required to be rightThe argillaceous and muddy nature of purple sand mudVery familiar, reachUse clay like inkof the realm.
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Poor clay painting.
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A replica pen holder.
After the mud painting is completed, it is requiredDry in the shade and then enter the kiln for normal firingIt takes a long time before and after the effect will come outThree-dimensional layeringVery strong. This kind of workThe production rate is low, and it will be made in a year20 pcsLeft and right, very sought-after.
Three. Carved lacquer
Carved lacquer, also calledTick red, on the surface of the purple clay potDozens of coats of lacquerand use it againGraverThe lacquer layer is carved with exquisite patterns.
Qing Qianlong purple sand carved lacquer miscellaneous treasure pattern pot.
Mainly as:Court supplies, which is rarely seen by the people.
Shi Dabin purple sand carved lacquer square pot.
It is now in the Forbidden City.
Shop. Printing plates
Printing plate, refers to the firstWood, slate, steel or polyester boards, etcThe template is engraved with the design patternPress the template with clay tablets, and then paste the embossed pattern clay sheet to the body for molding.
Five. Paint gold
Painted gold, also known as "gilding", withMix the gold powder into a pasteIt is depicted on the finished product according to the design pattern, and then baked at a low temperature.
The gold painting process is one of the traditional decorative techniques of purple sand. This technique has been described in detail in previous issues. Click on the blue word to view the detailed introduction: "Are you excited about such a "rich" purple clay pot?》
Land. Lacquer painting
The lacquer painting is on the plain tire purple sand warePainted with black lacquer, vermilion lacquer, etc, and then addPaintedAfter a hundred years, it is still brilliant.
Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty is now in the collection of the Palace Museum
Seven. colored glaze
The color glaze decoration began in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty and was used on the burned purple clay potGlazeDraw or fill the pot with glaze, and then warpThe second firing.
Detail drawing
There is colored glazeColorful, enamel, pastel, blue and white, pointillism, furnace glazeWait.
Split open. Mosaic
borrowed from the bronze"Gold and silver wrong"The process is to first make a graphic groove on the purple sand blank, embed various materials after firing, and then file and polish it, so that the purple sand ware shows the exquisite patterns formed by the inlay.
Multi-purposeJade, gold and silver, agate, ivory, coral, mahoganyand other precious natural materials, showing a luxurious and exquisite, magnificent effect.
Nine. Embedded mud
Embedded mud refers to the design pattern carved out after the purple sand body is slightly dry, and thenEmbedded in contrasting clays of other coloursAfter the pot is burned, the appearance is bright and dazzling.
Pick up. Twisted mud
Purple sand mud is adoptedTwo or more different colorsof purple sand mud, warpManual kneading, pressing, laminating, inlaying, etcIt is made by twisting and blending a variety of techniques.
The clay presents an image of virtual reality on the small surface of the pot, and it can be created in a small wayIt is also real and illusory, and it is naturalThis is the unique decoration of purple sand mud.
Desert Boat Pot.
Pick onePacked with gold and silver
Processed gold and silver into thin sheets, generallyWrap around spouts, buttons, handles, lids and rimsIt can not only protect the scratch damage of the package part, but also increase the effect of art appreciation.
Pick up two. Painted
Painting, which is also a way of purple sand decoration, is on the natural color purple sand potPainted with colorful pattern decoration, and then enter the kiln again to fire.
Painted toJingdezhenSeeing the strengths, combined with the purple sand production process, after the first time the plain fire, the pattern is painted again, and the second time is fired, and the color will not fade after high temperature firing.
* Trivia: Now there are a lot of fake tattoos on the market, and the tattoo stickers are the same, and they will fade when they encounter water.
Pick up three. Sand spreading
Sand spreading is a traditional special decoration technique for purple sand pots, and it is similar to sand adjustment.
The method is to dispose of itCylinder sand or purple sand mud oreSprinkle on the surface of the purple sand mud flakes, againBeat flatto embed the sand grains into the surface layer of the mud flakes.
The purpose of sand laying is to enrich the texture of the purple sand pot tire.
After firing, the mixed sand particles and mud flakes will beCreates different color and texture effects, thus increasing the decorative beauty of the purple clay pot.
Pick-up. Decals
The decal is first cut into small pieces with clay blocksShaped into flowers, flowers, leaves, petals, etcand use it againBamboo chipsRetouch into the desired subject shape, withSlurry pasteIn the body of the pot is decorated with this.
The decal decoration has a wide range of themesPlum orchid bamboo chrysanthemumPlants in their natural form can be used as applique decorations.
This art form can be formedThree-dimensional effect, and the body of the pot to achieve a harmonious ornamentality, for the purple sand art to add a lot of color.
Jiang Rong made plum blossom prints.
Pick-up. Bamboo weaving
Bamboo weaving is usedA very small and thin knife carves bamboo wire into the potto create the effect of bamboo weaving.
Detail of bamboo weaving.
This decorative technique, genusAll manual reworkTwo or three monthsIt can also be made into a handful, which is counted in purple sandThe difficulty is extremely highis a column of artists, and there are only a handful of artists who will be able to do in Yixing Dingshan.
Bamboo fish basket pot.
Bamboo pots used to be only available in the imperial court, but now they are rarely seen, and this kind of pot also has quite high requirements for firing technology.
It can be made of internal and external bamboo weaving, all of which are carved out a little bit of fine carving.
From the Ming Dynasty to modern times, there are a variety of decorative techniques, all of which are integrated into the purple sand culture.
In terms of decoration, the purple sand pot also absorbs some of the decorative characteristics of Jingdezhen, such as painting, and then includes glazed decoration, which greatly enriches the decorative memory of purple sand.
Purple sand is also a ...... of life
I hope to spread the purple sand culture to every pot lover.
From a stubborn stone, it becomes a piece of mud and a pot.
Then there was a skeleton of its own, a breath of its own.