Master artisans of Dehua white porcelain

Ming Dynasty to He Chaozong, Lin Chaojing, Zhang Shoushan, Chen Wei, Lin Xizong, Lin Xiaozong and other generation of porcelain carving masters as the representative of the art of porcelain sculpture of Dehua has been unique, and gained a high level of achievement, they focus on the meticulous carving of the face and the overall shape of the overall look and dress treatment of exquisite, forming the Dehua porcelain molding exquisite and beautiful, the character of the god and the appearance of the characters, the clothes of the pattern of the deep and refined, smooth and flowing lines and carving, the art style of work, and the work of the real. The art style of the Dehua porcelain sculpture, the art of craftsmanship and realism, the art of Dehua porcelain sculpture pushed to a peak of the unprecedented.

He Chaozong

Also known as He Lai, Dehua County, Xunzhong Town, Longtai Village, after the people, is the Ming Dynasty Jiajing, Wanli years of famous porcelain carving masters. He Chaozong early good for the temple clay sculpture of a variety of gods and goddesses Buddha, his clay sculpture for the Dehua Palace Temple: Bi Xiangyan Guanyin, under the end of the Palace of the Ambassador, Cheng Tian Temple of the good talent, Dongyue Temple of the brats, realistic form, but also exquisite, profoundly shaped their unique personalities, lifelike, and these statues of the Buddha retained to the end of the Qing Dynasty and the era of the Republic of China. He was good at inheriting and absorbing various schools of clay, wood carving, stone carving and other creative techniques, combined with his own artistic creation, not only the master of the ancient but not mud, summarized the pinch, plastic, carving, skeletonization, paste, connect, push, repair of the eight techniques, forming a unique "He School" art. Fujian General Records" and "Quanzhou Prefecture" are called "good at molding porcelain statues, for the monks and nuns, the world **** treasure.

He Chaozong's porcelain carving works, give full play to the Chinese tradition of "God writing" sculpture, carved into the inner world of the characters, while focusing on the character's appearance of clothing pattern of the carving and modification of the lines of the deep and refined, soft and smooth, rounded and powerful, the shape of the God, unique style of charisma; he shaped the characters, both God, and people's ideal of the character. The figures he portrayed are not only gods, but also the embodiment of goodness and beauty in people's ideals, achieving the unity of realism and ideality, and the perfect combination of overall portrayal and detailed carving. At the same time, He Chaozong molded porcelain sculpture, abandoned the tedious and vulgar painting, and simple sculpture and glaze material texture beauty to win, not only focus on the perfection of the shape of the statue, but also pay more attention to delineate the character of the character of the perfect, so that the characters appear extraordinarily kind, gentle, skilful, kind and saintly, with a very high artistic value.

He shaped the porcelain Buddha statues circulated at home and abroad in the literature: Shakyamuni, Guanyin Da Shang, Maitreya, Dharma, Lohan, Lu Dongbin ...... and especially Guanyin is the most prestigious. At that time, the folk praised the Guanyin he molded "unless the Guanyin away from the South China Sea, He Lai Da Shi now real body", known as "He Lai Guanyin". He shaped Guanyin, voluptuous body, handsome face, extraordinary out of the ordinary, kind and quiet demeanor, clothing pattern deep soft and refined, dashing and smooth lines, static and static, shape and God, plus attention to the selection of raw materials, he used porcelain clay, glaze medicine than at that time the general white porcelain of Dewa has a unique advantage, with "ivory white" clay, so that the porcelain Buddha appears to texture Moist and glistening thick, even and hard tire bone, beautiful as jade, people love to let go. He shaped the other ancient Buddha, gods and goddesses, in terms of modeling can have a different idea, unique style charm, from the whole image seems to be, repair and shortness, three-dimensional sense of strong, folded lines, flowing and vivid, vivid, not Yi molded a variety of characters of a specific manner, and can show a unique ideological character.

The Palace Museum collection of He Chaozong works Dharma statue, was listed as a national cultural relics. The statue is 43 centimeters high, Dharma balding long ears, eyebrows curled, eyes gleaming, solemn expression, with beard, hands on the chest, sleeves together, clothes lines flowing, floating with the wind, barefooted on the raging waves, this modeling from the story of Dharma a reed across the river, showing the porcelain masters of the rich imagination and unique artistic techniques.

Quanzhou Overseas Transportation History Museum has another masterpiece of He Chaozong Guanyin, this statue is 46 centimeters high, 14 centimeters wide base, was included in the highest level of national art treasures. Guanyin forehead decorated with white hair, hair knot bun, on the Ruyi, top scarf; folds deep show, with a knot, exposed chest, tie necklace, hands hide sleeve for the left arch position, showing a foot on the lotus, the other foot splash cover, for the wave wave crossing the sea position. Modeling of grooming, face elegant and beautiful, calm and serene expression, eyes lowered in thought. The whole statue is dignified and kind, delicate and meticulous, like life, one never tires of looking at.

He Chaozong in addition to specializing in Guanyin statue porcelain sculpture, but also made exquisite and elegant incense pots, vases and furnishings for enjoyment.

He Chaozong's creative attitude is rigorous and serious, adhere to the principle of preferring scarcity over abundance. It is said that each piece of porcelain carving works created, first placed in the window, so that passers-by to appreciate the evaluation, a little unsatisfactory on the push back remodeling. He treasured the fruits of his labor, such as the best work, then inscribed on the back of the seal. Therefore, the porcelain sculptures he handed down to the world are rarely the same as the best ones. In the "East-West" market of the 16th century, his works were regarded as "oriental art", "unique treasures in the world" and "comparable to the Venus de Milan". Broken arm Venus comparable to ......", people "not hesitate to buy it with ten thousand gold" ...... He Chaozong with superb skills to push the art of porcelain modeling to a The height of the unprecedented, among the world's great artists, his works of art, known as "the world's most sophisticated porcelain", with "the world **** treasure of the" reputation.

He Chaozong skillful molding art in Chinese ceramics history is unique, exemplary of future generations, for future generations to admire and learn. Recently, in addition to the Palace Museum, Taipei Palace Museum, Fujian Provincial Museum, Quanzhou City, Shanghai, Chongqing, Guangdong Province and other museums have his porcelain sculpture works, such as the Great Britain Museum, Victoria Alport Museum, Oxford Asmolean Museum, London, Perth two Val Davies Foundation, the National Museum of Denmark, Stockholm, Sweden, the Ekland Kom Museum, France, Paris Museum, the United States of America, Russia, the United States of America, and the United States of America, and the United States of America, and the United States of America. The National Museum of Denmark, Sweden Stockholm Ekland Kom Museum of Art, France, Paris Museum, the United States of America, Oregon-Portland - Cluj Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago Museum of Art and other famous museums in Europe and the United States, as well as P-J Donnelly, Robert and other private collectors have a collection of porcelain sculpture of the name of the He Chaozong works.

Ming Dynasty porcelain masters in history and Zhang Shoushan, Lin Chaojing, Chen Wei, Lin Xizong, Lin Xiaozong, etc., their works are stamped on the back of the seal, its porcelain molding technology has reached a very high level of achievement. It can be said that the Ming Dynasty is the most prosperous golden age of porcelain sculpture art in the history of Dehua porcelain industry.

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Zhang Shoushan, Ming Dynasty porcelain sculpture master, specializing in figure porcelain sculpture. His works were sold to Europe in the 17th century, and he was highly sought after for his mastery of the art of production. London, England, swa - davis foundation collection of guanyin, dharma, luohan each one; Oxford Asmolean museum collection has a basket of guanyin one; British museum collection has crossed the sea of guanyin one; There is another and the two immortals for Dr-Willian-Conhia private collection. The Guangdong Provincial Museum has a standing statue of Lohan in its collection.

Lin Chaojing, Ming Dynasty porcelain sculpture master, specializing in figure porcelain sculpture. His works were sold in the 17th century in Europe and the United States, there are still some works for museums and collectors. London, England, Swar Davis Foundation collection of 16.8 centimeters high statue of Guanyin; the United States Museum of Natural History in Chicago collection of seal script Yang carving "Lin Chaojing seal" of Dharma.

Chen Wei, a master of porcelain sculpture in the Ming Dynasty, specializes in porcelain sculpture of figures, and his porcelain sculpture works are round and soft, clean and elegant. There are Guanyin sitting statue, negative book Lohan and other works for the British Museum, Guangdong Provincial Museum and other museums at home and abroad. Chen Wei is also good at making boxes, bowls and other daily utensils, with exquisite craftsmanship and simple modeling. They are often inscribed in seal script with "Chen Wei, Mountain Man" and "Chen Wei's Seal".

Lin Xiaozong, Lin Xizong, Ming dynasty porcelain sculpture master, are good at burgundy figure porcelain sculpture. His works were sold abroad in the 17th century. British collector P J Donnelly, Portland, Oregon, the United States Gruber Foundation and other collections of their works.

Lin Zixin, a master of ceramic art in the Ming Dynasty, was good at making stoves, plates, dishes and other vessels, with exquisite craftsmanship and simple and elegant modeling, integrating utility and art in one. It is often inscribed in seal script with "Lin's Zixin" and "Zixin". His works have been collected by many museums and private collectors at home and abroad.

Wen Rong, a master of ceramics in the Ming Dynasty, was good at making stoves, cups, and other vessels, with exquisite craftsmanship. Commonly, there are "Wen Rong", "Wen Rong elegant production" and other seal script mark. His works are sold far and wide at home and abroad, and are treasured at home and abroad.

He Chaochun, the late Ming and early Qing porcelain sculpture master, good sculpture of Buddha and other art porcelain vessels, fine craftsmanship, chic modeling, molded works of beautiful lines, realistic form, a large number of sales in Europe, the British collector P-J. Donnelly said: "quite the characteristics of the plaster casts of Paris, France." It is often inscribed in seal script in the form of a gourd or in square seal script, He Chaochun, or He Chaochun zuo (Made by He Chaochun).

Lin Jieh, a master of ceramics in the Qing dynasty, was especially good at making incense burners, vases, and other kinds of furnishings and offerings. Its works are well-made, unique shape, common with "Lin Jie ah system" square regular script mark.