Foreword
Porcelain, as a treasure of traditional Chinese culture, not only carries a profound historical and cultural heritage, but also occupies an irreplaceable and important position in the glorious history of Chinese culture. Porcelain has developed and matured since the Eastern Han Dynasty, and has a history of nearly 2,000 years, mainly celadon in the early stage, and later produced white porcelain; the porcelain technology of the Tang Dynasty was further developed, forming a pattern of "green in the south and white in the north"; porcelain kilns in the Song and Yuan dynasties were all over the country, showing the situation of a hundred flowers blooming, the simple and practical utensils and the cultural elements with a great sense of design were perfectly blended, containing pure and elegant artistic taste, carrying the people's yearning for exquisite life, making the porcelain of this period become a classic that is difficult to surpass.
In the New Year, in order to thoroughly implement Xi Jinping's cultural thoughts, promote exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, and enrich the spiritual and cultural life of the people, Pingliang and Tianshui worked closely together to jointly hold the "Porcelain on the Elegance - Chenlong New Year Song Jinyuan Porcelain Special Exhibition", which collected 159 pieces (sets) of porcelain from the Song, Jinyuan and Yuan dynasties collected by Tianshui Museum, Pingliang Museum and Zhuanglang County Museum, covering tea sets, wine sets, tableware, study utensils, etc., from the kiln mouth, craftsmanship, aesthetics, The function shows the charm of the ancient charm of porcelain from multiple angles, so that the audience can feel the outstanding beauty of traditional art, understand the highlight moments of history, strengthen cultural self-confidence, enhance cultural consciousness, and actively participate in the innovative practice of building a happy and beautiful new Pingliang.
Unit 6 Fan Jin Zhuoyu
Yaozhou kiln began to burn in the Tang Dynasty, after five dynasties, to the Song and Jin dynasties reached its peak, is one of the well-known kilns in the north. Its central kiln factory is located in the Tongchuan area of Shaanxi Province, the products are mainly blue glazed porcelain, the glaze is deep olive green, the decoration process is more than carved flowers, the carved patterns are smart and ingenious, commonly known as the "half knife clay" process. The porcelain made by Yaozhou kiln is elegant and simple, the depiction is skillful, the glaze is exquisite, and the shape of the utensils is also diverse, including bowls, plates, pots, bottles, furnaces, boxes, statues, etc. The decorative themes are also very rich, such as baby play, flowers, swimming fish and other objects that people like to see in daily life, all of which are used by potters to decorate porcelain.
Yaozhou kiln "Xiaoyaojia fish water wall" pattern bowl Song Dynasty
Collection of Tianshui City Museum
Turmeric glazed lotus pattern bowl Song Dynasty
Collection of Pingliang City Museum
Turmeric glazed lotus pattern bowl Song Dynasty
Collection of Pingliang City Museum
Song Dynasty Yaozhou kiln porcelain ornamentation, baby play lotus pattern
Song Dynasty Yaozhou kiln porcelain ornament flying pattern
Song Dynasty Yaozhou kiln porcelain ornament phoenix wear peony pattern