The Manchurian window is illuminated by light,
Present the beauty of the glittering colors,
The varied panes interpret different shapes,
Glass color matching can be both heavy and fancy,
It can also be light and elegant.
Lingnan Manchurian window as a product of the merger of Chinese and Western elements,
Beginning in the 19th century
In the decoration is loved by the rich merchants,
It became popular from the xiguan lychee bay area.
Today, in the Panxi Restaurant VIP Hall "Welcome Building",
The fine works of Lingnan Manchurian Windows are on display.
The Manchurian window appreciated by Guo Moruo
Panxi Restaurant VIP Hall "Welcome Building", has received countless foreign guests and celebrities, the building has a golden and brilliant wood carved frieze, old antique cultural relics, pan-gold color flower window ruler paintings.
The glorious glazed Manchurian windows are even more breathtaking, among which the four uniquely colored Manchurian windows are deeply appreciated by Guo Moruo, the first president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Guo Moruo believes that these four Manchurian window heart etching patterns include ancient various types of engravings, pendants, totems, and the engraving of seals, fences, li, grass, calligraphy and other ancient characters in the regular mirror, which shows the evolution and development of Chinese dynasty weights and measures coins, tools and utensils and ornaments.
It is based on flowers, birds and aquariums
In addition to these four fine works, the "Welcome Building" also contains 5 pieces of glass etchings by the famous Lingnan painter Rong Zuchun, all of which are flower and bird paintings, with themes such as flowers, birds, aquariums, etc., made into exquisite panes, embedded in Manchurian windows for guests to appreciate.
Among them, "Flowers and Birds" is a work reflecting summer, written in 1914. The bird stands on the aquatic grass and is presented in an upside-down overhanging posture of flowers and plants, with a special composition, showing the changes in the leaves and grasses of the flowers with the shade of color.
Also painted in 1914 is this "Peach Blossom Flowing Water Mandarin Fish Fat Map". It is said that because of the decoration of the restaurant, Rong Zuchun specially selected the theme of the aquarium as the theme of painting, drawing peach blossoms and fish, the composition of the fish is specially placed, one positive and one back two fish are interspersed with aquatic weeds, and the background is peach blossoms, which is endlessly interesting.
In the past, this was only owned by the rich family
In the "Welcome Building", there are still many fine works of Manchurian windows. It is understood that the origin of the Manchurian window is the introduction of Western stained glass from foreign countries during the Qianlong period, which is used in the doors and windows of the royal garden-style residential buildings to increase the light and color effect of the outdoor landscape. The people of Guangzhou called the Manchus who settled in Guangzhou south as Manchus, and the stained glass windows they brought were Manchurian windows.
Originally, the stained glass going south was monochrome, but later combined with the Lingnan culture, it produced that flowers, birds, animals, landscapes, and poems were etched on the stained glass, which increased the ornamental value.
Liu Xiaogang introduced that the Manchurian window shape is beautiful and practical, and has become the favorite of the wealthy Xiguan family to decorate their own houses. In addition, because the Manchurian window production process is complex, easy to break, and the price is not cheap, therefore, the Manchurian window is not casually in the ordinary building, "in the past, it was generally owned by non-rich and expensive family generalists, and placed in the living room, important living room, for guests to enjoy." ”
【Text Micro Community e Jiatong Reporter Pengpeng】
【Photo Micro Community e Jiatong Reporter Chen Wenjie】
【Edited by Huang Wenhao】