Longquan celadon has a variety of types

Longquan porcelain, also known as "Longquan celadon", is produced in the area of ​​Longquan in western Zhejiang. According to research, the kiln site is the famous kiln site of Song Celadon after the decline of the Tang dynasty kilns. Longquan celadon was created during the Northern Song Dynasty and reached its peak in the Southern Song Dynasty, and was exported in large quantities. In Egypt and Japan, there were a large number of fragments. Because of its white fetal powder blue glaze and plum green glaze, black tire imitation official kiln are very fine, and therefore favored by people outside the domain.

In the Yuan Dynasty, the production scale of Longquan celadon was further expanded, and the device type was mostly giant, with an obvious era style. In the Ming Dynasty, Longquan celadon was gradually degraded by the impact of Jingdezhen porcelain, and by the beginning of the Qing period, production was completely stopped.

Longquan celadon has the Northern Song Dynasty Longquan celadon, Southern Song Longquan white embryo celadon, Southern Song Longquan black fetal celadon, and the Yuan Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty Longquan celadon, each dynasty has its own characteristics. For example, the Northern Song Dynasty celadon Longquan celadon are slightly thick, their tires are light gray, the end of the foot exposed at the tire see brown kiln red, glaze porcelain degree is better, the glaze is transparent, there are relatively thin distribution of bubbles. The Southern Song Dynasty Longquan white-fetal celadon is white with ash. The glaze layer contains a large number of dense small bubbles and unmelted quartz particles. The light that enters the glaze layer refracts, making the glaze layer less transparent, but the glaze has a soft luster and has a kind of Jade texture.

Longquan celadon is also available in various types, but most of them are daily utensils such as pots, plates, bowls, stoves, pots, bottles, and cans. In terms of decoration, Longquan celadon was commonly used in the early stages of carving and flowering. In addition to sculpting lines outside the Southern Song Dynasty, piles, reliefs, and other techniques were popular. In the stacking method, Pisces and twigs are the most common. They contain the auspicious meaning of “abundant year after year” and “rich and prosperous.” Historically, Gu Shicheng’s most famous “Gu’s” in the Ming Dynasty during the orthodox period.