Theoretical writings on arts and crafts in Ming and Qing Dynasties

During the Ming and Qing dynasties, not only the arts and crafts developed greatly, but also the theoretical writings were more than the previous generation, and the achievements were remarkable. On the basis of his own practice in Ming Dynasty, Song wrote this book about handicraft industry after long-term investigation, collection, sorting and research. The whole production process of each handicraft from raw materials to finished products is described in detail. Including clothing, silk weaving, printing and dyeing, ceramics, casting, metalworking, jade and other handicrafts. In order to study the important materials of arts and crafts in Ming Dynasty, it has the reputation of "China17th century craft encyclopedia". The Record of Lacquer Decoration written by Huang Dacheng, a lacquer artist in Xin 'an (now Xin 'an County, Anhui Province), is the only existing monograph on lacquer art in ancient China. The book is divided into two chapters: 18, which introduces the tools, materials, preparation and decoration methods of painting in detail. Gao Lian's "Eight Chapters of Respect for Life" is mainly for people's amusement, and the discussion of strangeness and strangeness in the book is also of reference value for studying the history of arts and crafts. Since the Qing Dynasty, most of the theoretical writings are mainly about ceramics. Talking about the development of Jingdezhen kiln porcelain industry, there are mainly: Tao Shuo and Jingdezhen De (written by Lan Pu, supplemented by disciples, divided into two volumes, * * * 65438+) and Notes on South Kiln written by Wu Ming. In addition, there are textual research on ancient jade of Wuda University in the late Qing Dynasty, Ding Pei's Embroidery Spectrum during Daoguang period, and Shen Shou, a famous embroiderer in Wuxian County, dictated and compiled by others. Or illustrated, informative; Or discuss the rules and explain the main points; Or narrate experience and impart skills, all of which provide important reference for research work. In addition, there are many descriptions and records about arts and crafts in some local government records and literati's poems, collections, notes, notes and other works, among which there are many incisive words.