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Jianzhan is a dazzling star in the culture of the Song Dynasty, and its beauty lies not only in color, but also in shape. Therefore, when we choose Jianzhan, the shape of Jianzhan is also an indispensable consideration.
The skeletal shape of the appliance carries the soul of a part of the apparatus and cannot be taken lightly. If you only emphasize the glaze color and ignore the type of the instrument, it is biased.
So, how do we appreciate the beauty of jianzhan shape? You can control it from the following four directions and feel the light and subtle, long-term cultural temperament of the Song Dynasty.
1. The smoothness of the line
The common point of jianzhan shape is that the mouth of the cup is large, the circle foot is small, and there are smooth and smooth lines, and the smoothness of the lines and the smoothness of the surface determine the quality of the jianzhan.
Only when the contour line type outside the wall of the jianzhan is moderately retracted, the contour curve mouth is slightly retracted, and the abdomen is wide and slowly retracted to the bottom circle foot, can the structural design of the jianzhan retract and place freely, giving the jianzhan stretching, elegance, beauty and other physical characteristics.
And this requires the cup maker to have a deep foundation to achieve.
The process of making billets is very rigorous and simple. When firing the cup, the temperature in the kiln will be thousands of degrees, so the complete billet into the kiln does not mean that the original can be maintained when the kiln is out, and the tire soil of the cup contains a large amount of iron, which is easy to crack and deform at high temperatures.
Therefore, there will also be rumors in the market that the shape is not smooth and deformed. The way we want to judge whether the jianzhan is deformed is also very simple, just put the jianzhan upside down on the smooth desktop to see if the jianzhan fits the desktop. If it can't be snugly or even shakes, it means that there is deformation.
2. 4 types of jianzhan
According to the changes in the rim, abdomen and bottom foot of the jianzhan mouth, we divide it into four types: mouth, mouth, mouth, open mouth, and skimmer, and each type has its own characteristics.
Mouth cup – full, rounded
The mouth edge of the mouth is slightly retracted inward, the abdomen is bulging out, with a certain outward curvature, and the shape of the instrument is full and round. The cup has a pronounced abdominal arc, somewhat similar to the bowl used by ancient monks, except that the cup has a circle foot, while the bowl does not.
Shukou cup - elegant, stable
Bundle mouth cup, the mouth edge is zigzagging, the mouth of the cup from the outside to the inward, at a centimeter from the mouth of the cup, the bundle forms a circle of shallow grooves, professionals will be a circle of lines at this groove called "bundle line" or "water injection line".
This is also the biggest recognizability feature of the shummel. The mouth of the bundle is wide and narrow, the retracted and placed, the virtual reality complements each other, and it is quite charming.
Jianzhan itself has a high iron content, a stable instrument type, coupled with the unique shape design of the shukou cup, the bottom of the cup is deep and slightly wide, the center of gravity is stable, and it is very suitable for tea fighting, so that it has both ornamental and practical.
Open-mouthed – broad and straightforward
The belly of the open cup is shallow, the wall of the cup is obliquely straight, there is no curvature or only a little curvature, and the shape is typical of the "V" shape, resembling a bucket, so the open cup is also called "bucket cup".
The mouth of the cup is open, the bottom of the cup is small, and the wall of the cup is oblique, and the lower part is narrow and upwardly wider, making the tea cup look straight and jade, and the "bucket cup" is also one of the iconic styles of the Song Dynasty.
Skimming cups – evenly and stretched
The apostrophe has a slender belly, a certain curvature, and the edge of the mouth is skimmed outwards, showing a state of stretching and blooming, and in the Song Dynasty, the skimmer cup was mainly used to divide tea.
3. The size ratio of the builder type
Through the comparative analysis of the excavated Jianzhan that has been handed down from generation to generation, we find that the Song Dynasty cup-making masters made each Jianzhan according to certain specifications, which are roughly divided into three sizes:
Large lamp with a diameter of more than 15cm;
Medium-sized cup, caliber between 11 and 15cm;
Small cup with a diameter of less than 11cm.
However, regardless of the size, the ratio of the caliber of the cup to the height of the cup is almost equal to or close to 2:1.
This ratio is probably the conclusion reached by the Cup makers of the Song Dynasty after a long period of practice and careful design, and such a comparison can better meet people's needs for Jianzhan Dou tea, tea tasting and aesthetics.
The golden ratio of 2:1 can make the overall shape of Jianzhan not look too bulky, have an overall linear beauty, and there will be no discomfort when tasting tea, and it is better to drink tea soup.
In particular, the shukou cup in the four types of utensils can reflect the unique wisdom of the craftsman, not only good feel, easy to hold, but also its unique shukou line, but also for the benefit of tea tasters.
The cup of the bundle mouth is small, the abdomen is large, and the mouth of the cup is slightly retracted, which can fit the curvature of the tea drinker's palm, which is extremely comfortable and not easy to fall.
In addition, smelling the incense with the shutter does not need to tilt the jianzhan to provide the best angle for tea drinkers; and the recess of the bun line is just right to fit the curvature of the lip bite cup, and the tea soup is better to enter.
The presence of a bundle line can also help tea orderers pay attention to proportions when filling soup and prevent overflow. This small detail gives the jianzhan maximum comfort and functionality.
4. What are the new types of hyundai Jianzhan?
With the development of the times, people's needs are becoming more and more diverse, in addition to the classic 4 types of instruments, Jianzhan has also innovated many new models.
Bamboo cups
Bamboo lamp, as the name suggests, resembles bamboo. The origin of Jianzhan, Jian'an is the hometown of bamboo, rich in bamboo, combining bamboo with Jianzhan, with a unique artistic conception.
Bamboo joint design, very upright, like a straight bamboo, humble gentleman, warm as jade, so that tea tasting more elegant.
Petal cup
The petal cup also had such a shape during the Song Dynasty, but the shape was very different from today's.
Modern petals, the mouth of the cup is like a blooming lotus, the cup is round, full, exquisite in shape, and will not affect the capacity of the tea soup inside, which can be described as both aesthetic and practical.
Because the process requirements of the instrument type are high, the molding is difficult, and it is even more difficult to be vivid, so the boutique rate of the petal cup is low, and it is relatively rare in the market.
The beauty of the building is also in the heart. It is the first choice for tea tasting, collecting and giving away.