禹州钧瓷

钧瓷历史悠久,其始于唐,盛于宋,是我国宋代五大名瓷之一,以其绚丽多姿的窑变釉色,誉冠群芳,在陶瓷艺苑中独树一帜,占有极其重要的位置。社会上曾有＂黄金有价钧无价＂、＂家有万贯,不如钧瓷一片＂的说法,充分显示了钧瓷的名贵和独特的艺术魅力。     

Rare Ru Kiln Porcelain Sets Record High Auction Price

According to CCTV’s report, “This Song Dynasty porcelain made in Ru kiln appears like a slim-shaped goddess when viewed in a distance. Agate mixed in the enamel during the baking process makes the whole bottle shine with gem-like gloss. According to experts, it is generally believed that no big-sized porcelains have been ever produced in Ru kiln. That is why this porcelain bottle in the height of 37 cm is considered a rare treasure.” There were ve major imperial kilns in the Song Dynas…     

Chinese Doucai Porcelain

Doucai is a variety of decorative porcelain formed by the combination of underglaze blue-and-white and overglaze decoration. Before firing, the contour of the pattern should be sketched on the base with blue-and-white, and some paffs should be filled with blue-and- white too. Then the painted base should be sent into the kiln and fired into blue-and- white porcelain, on which the blank of the previously-sketched pattern should be filled with paints of various colors. And then it should be fired again in the low-temperature kiln with oxiding flame about 800 degrees Celsius. As the underglaze blue-and-white and the overglaze decoration seem to contend for beauty, it is called ＂Doucai＂ （literally, compete for color）.     

Celadon of Yue Kiln

正Celadon of Yue Kiln comes from the famous ancient Chinese Yue kiln in Southern China. The earliest porcelain was successfully made in this very kiln in the Eas...     

元代青花瓷

在中国历史献和中国陶瓷史上，元代陶瓷长期以来不为人们重视，甚至一度被误认为“元瓷粗糙”。实际上元代是我国陶瓷发展史上的一个重要时期，起了承前启后的作用。     

英雄·神仙·凡人--清代瓷器上的人物纹饰

一在人类发展的初期,当人们有意识地把自己的形象或者自己生活的场景定格成一个瞬间,并以最简单最直观的形式凝固在某种物体上时,我们认为先民的文明程度已经发生了重大的变化。至少在意识形态方面,他们的变化是明显的。1973年青海省大通县出土了1件新石器时代马家窑型舞蹈纹彩陶盆,高14厘米,口径29厘米,器身上发现了3组舞蹈纹饰,每组5人做手拉手跳舞状,勾画虽然简略了些,但是“在原始社会出土器物中,这样完整地表现人物和描绘人的活动的图画还是第一次”(《中国工艺美术大辞典》,吴山主编,江苏美术出版社,1999年版)。此外,西安半坡出土的1…     

Chinese Folk Painting on Blue-and-White Porcelain

Painting on blue-and-white porcelain dates back to more than 700 years. Chinese elite painting is known for freehand brushwork,simplistic design and open-minded spirit, which are also characteristics of porcelain painting. In traditional Chinese painting, every brushwork is a design unit forming an integral whole while featuring independent aesthetic values. For porcelain painting, the painter uses the Chinese calligraphic brush to draw on the water-absorptive body before the porcelain is glazed.     

Dingzhou:Porcelain and Religious Traditions

County has played an important role in the history of China since it was first established as a basic administrative unit in the Qin Dynasty more than2000years ago.Historic counties have not only performed administrative and economic functions but also carried and preserved basic information about culture and traditions of China.Not long ago,the Photographic Exhibition on the Cultural Heritage of Historic Counties of China,organized by China Cultural Relics Protection Foundation in partnership with the Pala...     

Porcelain Collector and Expert Sun Yingzhou

Born of a peasant family, he grew up from an apprentice to a successful antique dealer and great expert in cultural relics. He lived an austere and thrifty life but generously donated all his collections totaling thousands of pieces of ancient treasure to the state. It even took nearly two months for museum staff to inventory his donations, among 25 pieces are identified as state level-A antiques.     

Blue-and-White Porcelain of the Yuan Dynasty

China is the hometown of porcelain, Over the sweep of the porcelain history of China, blue- and-white porcelain of the Yuan Dynasty [1271 -1368] is recognized as an important and special genre. Every museum and collector in the world would feel proud if its collection includes a piece of blue-and-white porcelain of the Yuan Dynasty.     

Porcelain Bottles of the Kangxi Emperor Period

Porcelain bottles made in the period of the Kangxi Emperor are known for their plain and heavy style and fine bases. With the influence of the style of late Ming-Dynasty porcelain, the porcelain of the early period of the Kangx Emperor features heavy and thick bases. However, porcelain bases in the middle and later periods of the Kangxi Emperor began to become thinner and finer.     

New Breakthroughs Made in Cultural Finance

On March 17, 2014, the Ministry of Culture, People＇s Bank of China and the Ministry of Finance jointly issued the Opinion Concerning the Deepening of Culture-Finance Cooperation （hereinafter referred to as ＂Opinion ＂）. This landmark document has drawn nationwide attention, as it calls for the innovation of the financial system for cultural development and the design of financial products and services that meet needs of cultural industries. What actions have been taken by local banking institutions in response to this reJorm policy and what efforts have been made to seek innovative approaches to culture-finance cooperation？ Here is the news story by China Culture Daily.     

Under-glazed Red Porcelain of the Yuan Dynasty

Under-glazed red porcelain is known as one of the most outstanding genres of ceramics of ancient China. It is generally recognized that under- glazed red porcelain and blue and white porcelain appeared in the same period and the same place, that is, Jingdezhen in the Yuan Dynasty （I 206 - 1368）.     

Porcelain Witnesses the History of Cultural Exchange

<正>The inventlon of ceramlcs marks an important progrss in the history of human civilization,It was the first time that man used natural materials to create a completely new thing according to his own mind.     

Blue and White Porcelain of the Kangxi Emperor Period

<正>The Kangxi Emperor ruled the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) for 61 years and witnessed one of the most     

Blue and White Porcelain with Design of Lotus Bouquet

<正>Lotus bouquet is a set design decorating blue and white porcelain of China.This design features lotus buds,pods and leaves bonded together by a silk ribbon.I...     

三千年窑火 中国瓷滥觞

2000年11月，江西考古工作者对鹰潭角山遗址进行了第三次发掘，并取得重大突破。     

猜想与解读:甬作朱红家具的礼法意义

中国古典家具鉴赏之门，自艾克、王世襄等先生开启以来，我们多从技艺的、美学的角度窥其奥堂，对明清家具式样、风格之所以形成的原因，亦多从当时的经济发展对社会审美旨趣的影响而予以理解与把握，这是对的，但我以为可能并不全面，如果我们换个视角呢？比如，从传统礼法的立场去审视一下古典家具。     

Innovative Breakthroughs Made for Time-Honored Brand

More than 100 years ago, a merchant from Anhui founded a tea shop called "Wuyutai" in Beixinqiao in the downtown of Beijing. His name is Wu Xiqing. 124 years have passed from then on and today Wuyutai has emerged as a major brand of Chinese tea industry.