What are the characteristics of Longquan kiln porcelain in different periods in history?

The tires of early Longquan kiln porcelain were relatively white, and the more common shapes were plates, bowls and pots. By the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty, the fetal color became darker, gradually turned to gray or light gray, and was given a bluish yellow glaze color.

When it comes to celadon, everyone will definitely think of Longquan celadon, which is well-known at home and abroad. Longquan Kiln, which produces Longquan celadon, has a porcelain-making history of 1600 years, and is one of the six kiln systems in the Song Dynasty. The technological characteristics of Longquan kiln porcelain in Northern Song Dynasty, Southern Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty and Ming Dynasty are different. Here is a brief introduction.

1, Northern Song Dynasty. The porcelain of Longquan kiln in the Northern Song Dynasty is glazed with lime, so the glaze layer gives people a thin and transparent feeling and a strong sense of light. The tires of early Longquan kiln porcelain were relatively white, and the more common shapes were plates, bowls and pots. By the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty, the fetal color became darker, gradually turned to gray or light gray, and was given a bluish yellow glaze color. In terms of decoration, it is generally used for carving flowers, grate points or grate lines. In addition, there are some decorative patterns such as flowers, waves and banana leaves. Patterns are generally symmetrical.

2. Southern Song Dynasty. The glaze layer of Longquan kiln porcelain in the Southern Song Dynasty is thick, the tire color is white, and the depth is still gray. Porcelain produced by Longquan kiln in the Southern Song Dynasty not only continued some shapes of the Northern Song Dynasty, but also added some new shapes such as Bagua furnace, Ding kiln and Lian furnace.

In terms of decoration, Longquan kiln porcelain in the Southern Song Dynasty is mainly carved with flowers, and the center of the bowl has the inscription "Happiness from now on" or "Riverside Heritage".

3. Yuan Dynasty. The shape of Longquan kiln porcelain in Yuan Dynasty was mostly tall and heavy. From the tire color, Longquan kiln porcelain in Yuan Dynasty is basically the same as Longquan kiln porcelain in Southern Song Dynasty. Antique utensils are rare, and there are generally patterns on them. The themes are Yunlong, Phoenix, Pisces, Eight Immortals, Bagua, Plum Blossom and Chrysanthemum. ...

4. Ming dynasty. The tires of Longquan kiln in Ming dynasty were thicker, similar to those in Yuan dynasty, but a little rougher. The more common shapes are Gao Zubei, chrysanthemum petal pattern bowl, jade pot spring bottle, holding pot and covering pot. Decorative themes include character stories, happiness from now on and so on ~