The Ming Dynasty was a very important period in the development of China's porcelain industry and occupies a prominent position in the history of Chinese ceramics.
In the Ming Dynasty, the porcelain firing technology of Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, was greatly improved on the basis of the Song and Yuan dynasties, and the porcelain-making process was comprehensively developed. At that time, Jingdezhen had become the center of the national porcelain industry, in addition to the opening of official kilns"Imperial Kiln Factory"In addition to firing royal utensils, folk kilns have also developed greatly and appeared"The government and the people are in the city"of the thriving situation.
Ming Chongzhen colorful double dragon play bead pattern cylinder bottle
Estimate 600,000-800,000 yuan
Ming Wanli Doucai eight auspicious pattern bowl
The transaction price was 2,127,500 yuan
Ming Wanli blue and white cloud crane birthday star sitting statue
Estimate: 400,000-600,000 yuan
Ming Wanli blue and white multicolored fruit pattern plate
The transaction price is 230,000 yuan
Ming Wanli blue and white colorful fairy story bowl
The transaction price was 713,000 yuan
Ming Jiajing-Zhengde Enamel Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea Tank
The transaction price was 1,150,000 yuan
Ming Wanli bucket color grape pattern goblet.
Price realised: RMB 9,443,200
Ming Wanli blue and white colorful double dragon play bead pattern cover box.
Price realised: RMB 8,165,000
Ming Wanli colorful group of cats picture flower prismatic lid box.
Price realised: RMB 6,909,844
Ming Wanli colorful "lotus pond mandarin duck" picture long-necked garlic bottle.
Price realised: RMB 7,264,000
Ming Wanli blue and white figure figure folded along the eight-sided basin.
Price realised: RMB 6,079,240
The main features of Ming Dynasty porcelain:
Shape - generally plump, vigorous, soft and rounded lines, giving people a sense of simplicity and solemnity.
The carcass is generally heavier than that of the Qing Dynasty, and Hongzhi used to pay attention to repairing the tire, and the seams were not obvious; After Zhengde and the end of the Ming Dynasty, the joints are particularly obvious, the carcass is thicker and rougher, and the folk kiln utensils are especially serious. There are many"Flint red"phenomenon, colloquially called"Huang Yi"。
Glaze - the biggest feature is that the enamel is thick and moisturizing. In blue and white porcelain, most of them are blue-white, commonly known as blue-white"Bright blue glaze", throughout the beginning and end of the Ming Dynasty.
Ornamentation - mainly dragons, phoenixes, unicorns, landscapes, figures, flowers and birds, animals, etc. The picture is bold and chic, the brushwork is smooth and skillful, and the composition is simple and ancient.
Foot - large utensils are mostly sand bottoms, often with collapsed bottoms, sticky sand, and jumping knife marks. There are many shapes such as straight ring feet, flat cut ring feet, wall ring feet, high feet and so on.
Style--Before the Ming Dynasty, Jingdezhen porcelain was mostly not signed. After Yongle, he began to write the year number of the dynasty, the dry payment, and the drawing on the official kiln. It is mostly written in blue and white, with dark engraving, embossing, etc.
The Ming Dynasty is an important stage of development in the history of Chinese ceramics, the number of kilns has increased unprecedentedly, and the manufacturing of life ceramics, architectural ceramics and other types of ceramics in the Ming Dynasty has greatly exceeded the previous dynasties, showing the situation of the great development of the ceramic industry. Due to the continuous improvement and implementation of porcelain-making technology"The government took the people to burn"The system, i.e., the freedom of the craftsman to operate after completing the tasks set by the government, objectively promoted the enthusiasm of the industrial workers. The private kiln not only surpassed the official kiln in terms of output, but also fired a lot of high-quality porcelain comparable to the official kiln. In the Ming Dynasty, blue-and-white, five-colored, and doucai porcelain were the mainstream of porcelain production.
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