Porcelain is the essence of the mainland and a representative of traditional art. Porcelain has a very long history in the mainland, containing the unique aesthetic style and cultural connotation of the Chinese nation, and also reflects different styles and tendencies in different dynasties. In the Qing Dynasty, the development of porcelain reached the stage of integration, the technology was mature and there were many very distinctive bottle types, among which the water chestnut bottle was a very popular bottle type during the Qing Dynasty.
Water chestnut vase is the standard shape of porcelain made by the official kiln of the Qing Dynasty = , which was first fired from the Kangxi period, and there were many outputs in the official kiln during the Yongzheng period. The neck of the water chestnut bottle is thick and long, the bottle belly is round and flat, the outer circle is extravagant, and the shape of the vessel is regular, because the shape is like water chestnut and it is named. Water chestnut bottles were fired in each different period of the Qing Dynasty, but the shape was changing, so it is more convenient and accurate to judge the production period according to the different types of vessels.
The water chestnut bottle of the Kangxi period, the neck is relatively very slender, occupying two-thirds of the whole vessel type, and one-third is the position of the abdomen, taking the Kangxi Lang kiln red water chestnut bottle as an example, this porcelain bottle is noble and elegant, simple and beautiful, the inner wall of the bottle and the foot of the ring are white glaze, and the outer wall is a shallow red glaze, the glaze is smooth and shiny, and there are fine grains, full of design. From the middle and late Kangxi period to the Yongzheng period, the neck of the water chestnut bottle became slender and the abdomen became more flattened, but the overall proportion was basically the same, and there was no big adjustment. By the time of Qianlong, the water chestnut bottle had a greater change, the bottleneck was further shortened and thickened, and the ratio of the neck to the abdomen gradually approached one to one. In the middle and late Qing Dynasty after Qianlong, the shape of water chestnut bottles did not change greatly, and it was produced in full accordance with the standard style. In the Qing Dynasty, water chestnut vase was widely used in the court and the homes of the wealthy, as a typical ornament. Because the water chestnut bottle resembles water chestnut, it also has the beautiful meaning of "many sons and many blessings", and is widely loved by people.
Although water chestnut vase has only become popular since the Qing Dynasty, under the development and support of archaeology, people have also found a blue glazed water chestnut vase from the official kiln of the Song Dynasty. This rare boutique glaze is verdant and pressed, the glaze is smooth like jade, this monochrome glaze is very elegant, but there is a unique elegant beauty.
Water chestnut vase is a precious wealth of traditional art in the mainland, which not only reflects the traditional culture and aesthetic concepts of the mainland, but also allows us to experience the charm and significance of the innovation and development of traditional art.