Classification of official kilns

Strictly speaking, there are two kinds of "official kiln porcelain" in a narrow sense.

1, official kiln porcelain

2. Official kiln porcelain

Because these two kinds of porcelain are purchased under the supervision of the "official", they are collectively called official kiln folk porcelain. But as far as management is concerned, there is a very big difference. The so-called imperial kiln porcelain refers to the porcelain dedicated to the royal family. There are strict etiquette rules in modeling and decoration, and the hierarchy is strict, which strictly corresponds to the "car service system". Misuse or unauthorized use is a felony.

As a royal porcelain, the official kiln porcelain is subdivided into:

1, Royal Porcelain: For example, the "yellow porcelain" of Qing Yongzheng is the royal color, which can only be used by emperors and princes. Judging from the design, the emperor used a golden dragon with five claws, while the prince could only walk the dragon with four claws, also called a python (there was only one imperial edict and two seals in the Qing Dynasty). A person has enjoyed the treatment of being given a golden dragon with five claws), which is all worthwhile.

Emperor Tongzhi's Wedding Porcelain is the first piece that has been systematically handed down to this day.

2. Wang Fu Porcelain: This kind of porcelain was specially burned for other members of the royal family, including the prince. The famous "Ledaotang Porcelain" among cultural relics is a model of Wang Fu porcelain.

3, Yipin Palace Porcelain: Under the world, it is the land of kings, and the place of command is the king's minister? More for the reward of the emperor. The themes of early court porcelain were mostly taken from the auxiliary clothing elements on the official clothes, such as the unicorn of Wuyi Yipin and the crane of Wenyiping.

It is worth mentioning that Duo Long, a porcelain used in folk kilns, hides its paws in the mist and water, which can be said to be a mutual compromise between royal etiquette and folk customs.

According to the draft of the Qing Dynasty, Yangxintang Manufactory was responsible for the firing of the royal kiln, that is, the requirements of the type, system, type and technology provided by Yangxintang Manufactory, and many samples were tried in Beijing, which was particularly common in the Kangxi period. Every royal ceremony will be supervised by senior officials (often members of the royal family). For example, "Porcelain for Tongzhi Emperor's Wedding" was played by Prince Gong, then prime minister and assistant king. Special supervision. Official kiln porcelain, mainly used by huge bureaucrats, requires relatively low types and is mostly limited to topics other than "ceremony" such as the myth of flowers, birds, insects and fish. Sometimes the royal family will buy it as a "fun" toy, but it is mostly used by officials and wealthy businessmen. This kind of porcelain is generally purchased by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and a special pottery supervisor is set up in Jingdezhen, which is fired for many years. Production stopped after the end of Qing Dynasty, and was officially resumed by China Guanyao Ceramics International Group on June 28th, 2008.