Dehua white porcelain was not very well-known in ancient China, because the Maritime Silk Road ** became a famous export porcelain, which was called "Chinese white" by foreigners. Was Dehua porcelain, known as "China White", so white from the beginning?The following collection introduces the evolution of Dehua porcelain enamel in different dynasties.
Dehua porcelain flourished in the Tang and Song dynasties, prevailed in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, especially in the Ming Dynasty Dehua porcelain is the most famous, not only many famous artists but also "ivory white" or "lard white" famous overseas. The following is an introduction to the evolution of Dehua porcelain enamel in different dynasties, and how it became Chinese white porcelain step by step.
Characteristics of the glaze color of Dehua porcelain kiln in the Tang and Song dynasties
During the Tang and Song dynasties, the Dehua porcelain kiln mainly burned green and white porcelain, the green and white glaze was blue in the white or blue in the white, the hue was different, the deep one was light green, the light one was close to white, and some of them were slightly gray or yellow.
Yuan Dynasty Dehua porcelain kiln porcelain glaze characteristicsThe fetal quality of the Qingbai porcelain of the Dehua porcelain kiln of the Yuan Dynasty is more white and delicate, the glaze is clear and watery, and the glaze is light green, with alternating shades and shades, and it is as smooth as jade. Began to develop towards Chinese white porcelain, which is inseparable from the commercial prosperity of Quanzhou Port in the Yuan Dynasty and the development of overseas **, Dehua to white porcelain began to let the world know, famous.
Ming Dynasty Dehua porcelain kiln porcelain glaze characteristicsThe glaze color characteristics of the porcelain glaze of the Dehua porcelain kiln in the Ming Dynasty are smooth and dense, white and flawless, especially the crystal clear ivory glaze such as clotted frozen jade, lard white, greasy and moisturizing, white as fat. The Ming Dynasty Dehua white porcelain fetal is delicate, the light transmittance is good, the glaze is pure and smooth, the tire glaze is integrated, like snow and frost, and under the light, there is a faint pink or milky white. Europeans call it "Chinese white porcelain".