Longquan celadon

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Longquan celadon is a traditional Chinese porcelain treasure. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Zhejiang Longquan people used the local natural conditions to create celadon. The outstanding representative of Jingshe Longquan Celadon at the present stage burned out the crystal green glaze and plum green glaze as early as the Southern Song Dynasty, reaching the peak, as green as jade, as bright as a mirror, as thin as paper, and as loud as sound. There are more than 500 ancient kiln sites for burning celadon in Longquan City. There are more than 360 places in Longquan City, which is called Longquan Kiln.

The Song Dynasty was an epoch-making period of ceramic aesthetics, and the pursuit of aesthetics was an "intentional environment." The beauty of Longquan celadon is "such as the blue sky, the distant mountains and the night; the water of Zhanbi Pinghu, the early spring of Asakusa", is "green as jade, as bright as a mirror, as thin as paper, sound as awkward". It fits the Chinese literati's pursuit of beauty: implicit, restrained, elegant, and deep. It is silent, but it is far-reaching. In the Southern Song Dynasty, the crystals of jade and plum glaze were crystallized, and the celadon was pushed to the top. Green glaze and plum green glaze are known as "the peak of the beauty of celadon glaze and texture." Mei Ziqing, the glaze layer is thick and transparent, the glaze color is as smooth as jade, the warm and moist, and the far-sighted plums hanging on the branches, "the rain is light and the wind is violent, the plum is green," so this name is obtained. The blue plum will soon become soft and yellow. The friendship of "Lang Qi Ma Ma Lai, round the bed and make green plums" may be diluted by the years. The girl who leans back and looks at the green plums is evanescent, Longquan celadon It’s also a very romantic thing to freeze this green and clear. Powder green glaze, glaze green and elegant, glazed gloss soft, to achieve the effect of jade, one of the best shades of green glaze. The beauty of the glaze of Longquan Green Glaze is the most intuitive and most visible beauty. The glaze color of Longquan porcelain, such as green plum, green and blue, quiet, peaceful, fresh, and full of vitality. The beauty of Longquan celadon lies in the shape of its utensils, bottles, pots, cans, pots, bowls, plates, cups, saucers, lamps, washes, pots, etc., large scales, small inches, or daily use, or furnishings, All the tools are ingenious, exquisitely crafted, high-length and long-term proportions are harmonious, practical functions and aesthetic concepts are organically combined, and seamless. The shapes of the objects of different eras have their own characteristics: the Longquan porcelain in the Northern Song Dynasty is mostly simple and steady, and the beauty of the big and the beautiful; the Southern Song Dynasty is the beauty of the handsome and light, the Yuan Dynasty is full of plump and full of beauty. It can be said that each era has the beauty of each era, and the beauty exists for the time that appreciates her. The beauty of Longquan celadon is also reflected in the ornamentation of its utensils. There are many decorative techniques, such as engraving, stroke, squeaking, pinching, affixing and printing. All kinds of techniques are in full swing, reflecting the wisdom of the workers. The decorative theme is rich and colorful, characters, animals, flowers and birds, fish worms, words, all kinds of subject matter all belong to the social cultural concept, reflecting the people's living customs and aesthetic pursuits.