Several kinds of porcelain recorded as "the best treasure in the world" in the vase of flowers are ().

Flower Collection in Bottle is an important specialized work on flower cultivation and vase art in Ming Dynasty, in which the styles and techniques of various vase art are described in detail. In this book, several kinds of porcelain recorded as "the first treasure today" mainly include the following:

1, the first is Geyao porcelain. Ge Kiln is one of the five famous kilns in Song Dynasty, and its products are famous for their glaze color and decorative patterns. Ge kiln porcelain is known as the "most precious" among the "flowers in a bottle", mainly because of its unique glaze color and opening effect, as well as its quiet and elegant style, which is very suitable for the decoration of flowers in a bottle.

2. Secondly, it is Ding Kiln porcelain. Ding kiln is a famous white porcelain producing area in Song Dynasty, and its products are famous for their delicate fetal quality and exquisite decoration. Ding kiln porcelain is called "flawless white jade" in "Orchid of Bottle Flowers", which is very suitable for setting off the elegant temperament of vase flowers because of its flawless texture and exquisite decoration.

3. Thirdly, it is Longquan kiln porcelain. Longquan kiln is an important porcelain producing area from Ming Dynasty to early Qing Dynasty, and its products are famous for their green glaze and exquisite craftsmanship. Longquan kiln porcelain is called "green color is about to drip" in Flowers in a Bottle, mainly because of its green glaze and jade luster, which is very suitable for adding vividness to the color of vase flowers.

4. In addition, the Catalogue of Bottled Flowers also mentions the products of official kilns, Jun kilns, Jingdezhen kilns and other famous kilns, but it does not explicitly mention whether they are regarded as "the first treasure today". But as can be seen from the description in the book, the porcelain of these famous kilns also had high artistic value and ornamental value at that time.

Porcelain related knowledge

1. Definition and classification: Porcelain is a kind of vessel made of porcelain stone and porcelain mud and fired at high temperature. According to the different technological characteristics, porcelain can be divided into celadon, secret color porcelain, egg white glaze, sweet white glaze, red glaze, twisted tire and other different types.

2. Manufacturing process: The manufacturing process of porcelain mainly includes blank making, glazing and firing. Wherein, blank making is to make porcelain clay into a vessel blank; Glazing is to coat glaze on the surface of the blank, so that the blank can form a smooth and hard protective layer when fired at high temperature; Firing means putting the glazed body into a kiln and firing it at high temperature.

3. Modeling and decoration: The modeling and decoration of porcelain is also one of its unique charms. In modeling, porcelain has many forms, such as round, square and flat, among which round is the most common. In decoration, porcelain can be carved, engraved and printed, with flowers, animals, people and other themes to make porcelain more beautiful and have more cultural connotations.

4. History and culture: Porcelain has a long history in China. Since the emergence of the Eastern Han Dynasty, it has experienced the development and evolution of the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties, Song Dynasty and other different periods. At the same time, porcelain is also an important part of China traditional culture, and its production technology, modeling and decoration all reflect the culture, art and lifestyle of ancient China society.