Porridge pot collection

1. The blue-and-white porridge pots (commonly known as porridge pots and pans) in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province are the most famous, with bright blue fur and distinct layers, and the most successful one is sapphire blue. Generally speaking, the shape is long, the abdomen is deep and flat, and there is no handle. At present, porridge pots of three generations of Kang Yonggan and Jingdezhen folk kiln in Qing Dynasty are hard to find in the market, regardless of blue-and-white, multicolored and monochromatic glaze. Porridge pots of blue-and-white figures, especially those of Qing Kangxi, are expensive. And what I can see occasionally is a porridge pot like you. Judging from the types of porridge pots produced by Jingdezhen folk kiln in Guangxu in Qing Dynasty, they are generally short and fat, mostly tied by four systems, and it is easy to carry with ropes. From this jar, the blue and white flowers are green in color, with strong layering and good painting skills. It should be a better folk kiln product of Jingdezhen larger folk kiln factory imitating Qing Guangxu Kangxi blue and white.

Secondly, from the current market, it can be seen that Jingdezhen folk kiln porridge pots, whether blue and white, pastel or light crimson, are basically lacking in covers from the early Qing Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty and even the early Republic of China. Judging from the current situation of some small auctions in China, the price of blue-and-white landscape patterns and animal-covered porridge cans with a diameter of about 6 inches in Kangxi folk kiln in Qing Dynasty is more than 10,000 yuan. The price of blue-and-white porridge cans copied by Guangxu in Qing Dynasty is about 30% of that of Kangxi cans, but the ones without lids are greatly discounted, and "the clothes are only half price".

Thirdly, judging from the current market situation, whether it is blue and white, pastel, ink or light crimson, it is best to choose a large porridge jar with a cover, excellent appearance and a caliber of more than 6 inches, which has the greatest appreciation potential. Collector: Fan Dongxiang

Source of Collection: This famille rose nine peach porridge pot in Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty was a birthday gift from a friend to Mr. Fan's father.

Collection features: This pair of pastel porridge pots is 22 cm high and has an abdominal diameter of 18 cm. There are nine peaches painted on the porridge pot, six of which are painted on the pot body and three on the pot cover. The center of the cover is also decorated with a peach-shaped button. The whole design symbolizes good luck and wealth. There are also four small systems on both sides of the porridge pot body, which is convenient for installing the beam rings.

Related background information: In the Neolithic Age, China had made pottery pots with ears and beams. At the beginning of firing, primitive celadon began to produce tied celadon cans printed with concave strings and Yun Leiwen patterns. The general characteristics of porcelain pots are large mouth, short neck, deep and round abdomen and round foot. Jingdezhen kiln was the best porcelain pot in Ming and Qing dynasties. The jar shoulder strap system was very popular in the Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties and lasted until the Tang and Song Dynasties. This is obviously related to the role played by the department at that time. In the Tang and Song Dynasties, the firing technology was further improved, and people paid more and more attention to the beauty of lines and colors of utensils, which made the shoulder system seem less important and gradually retired to a secondary position. The Ming Dynasty was the heyday of the history of porcelain pots in China. Because of the homonym of "altar" and "official", the altar has surpassed the bottle and respect in people's minds and become the mascot of a rich family. Their use and taste will naturally improve, and they will replace bottles and become important items for people's home decoration. At the same time, the shapes of jars are more abundant, including Tian Zi jar, General jar, Lotus seed jar and porridge jar. In the Qing dynasty, porcelain vases were associated with the pursuit of a better life, such as "auspicious, festive and safe" and "a lifetime of wealth". As a result, the status of cans was gradually replaced by bottles, and the production of cans began to pay attention to practical devices and began to use containers again.

Appraisal expert: Hua Yiwu, associate researcher of Beijing Cultural Relics Bureau, has been engaged in ceramic research and appraisal for 42 years.

Expert comment: First of all, its name is famille rose nine peach porridge pot, and the age is the last year of Guangxu. Porridge pot is a new model invented by Jingdezhen ceramic craftsmen at the end of Ming Dynasty. This style was welcomed by the working people at that time. Because porridge was used to support people, it was very popular at that time, especially in the late Qing Dynasty. The shape of this jar is a form of imitating the style of Kangxi and changing it. Another feature of this porridge pot is that the buttons on it are two peaches, which is a feature of late Qing modeling. These two porridge pots are well preserved. According to the current market reference price, we gave them a price of 3000 yuan after the appraisal by the expert appraisal team, which is a reference price.

Expert appraisal: 3,000 yuan. In the winter morning, the sun shines on the blue and white porridge pot on the wall through the wide window. In the porridge pot in the sun, the blue ice plum pattern exudes elegant colors. The shape of the slub and the corresponding slub buttons are all combined and exist in the most perfect and harmonious way.

I found this porridge pot in Aijia Gudong Market on Sunday. This is an ordinary antique shop with genuine and fake antiques on the shelves. The boss is from the south, and he is smart all over. I picked this porridge pot directly from a pile of fake antiques, and I secretly applauded. This is a real antique with an excellent appearance. When I asked the price, the boss looked at me like an amateur, not like a real buyer, and his attitude was a little slow, so he casually quoted a price of 3 thousand yuan.

I decided to buy it. The boss regretted it and took out all kinds of blue and white cans for me to choose from, and guaranteed the price concessions. I insisted on buying porridge cans, but in desperation, the boss wrapped the porridge cans and gave them to me with a sad face.

This porridge pot is an exquisite blue-and-white porcelain of Jiaqing folk kiln in Qing Dynasty. It has a beautiful shape, which is bamboo-shaped. White plum blossoms are scattered on the blue ground. This pattern has become the "ice plum pattern" in ceramic decoration. The porridge pot has a lid decorated with blue and white plum blossoms, and the buttons on it are made of bamboo. There are four bamboo straps near the mouth edge of the tank, which are used to tie the rope and are convenient to carry. During the Jiaqing period, although the firing of official kiln porcelain was obviously not as good as that of the previous dynasty, the output of folk kiln remained the same, so some fine folk kiln products appeared. This kind of porcelain is characterized by:

In terms of modeling, it has maintained the tradition of being dry and long, and snuff bottles are more popular. A typical hat tube appeared in this dynasty, replacing the previous hat rack; The utensils were made regularly in the early stage, and the fetal quality was fine and moist, which kept the style of Qianlong, especially the folk kiln utensils were often confused with Qianlong; In the later stage, the fetal quality is getting thicker and thicker. The glaze color is mostly white and blue, the glaze color is mainly colored background, and the white background is relatively small; In the early stage of glaze, the characteristics of dry length are maintained, and some objects are obviously different from the characteristics of dry length, with insufficient luster and often wavy glaze; Pastel porcelain is mostly painted with light, and gold painting is common. On the whole, the brushwork is slender and stiff, and the pattern composition is complex and inflexible. The faces of Jiaqing painted figures are bigger and rounder than those of Qianlong figures; The style of official kilns is generally based on the "Jiaqing Year System in Qing Dynasty" with three lines and six characters, mainly blue and white, without borders. Pastel porcelain, especially bean green glaze pastel porcelain, is a common red model. On special objects such as gilding, there are gold models, and some are engraved with patterns. Folk kilns have a "Jiaqing Year System". There are fewer hall names and calendar years than in previous dynasties.

After returning home, I put the porridge pot on the wall frame. Put the tea leaves brought from my hometown in the south. In the early morning, the sun shone into the warm room, and I sat next to the elegant coffee table, sipping the fragrance of tea.

(Excerpted from Lan Ruo's Beijing Daily on April 6, 2007)