"So this is...really?"

"If you can't find any reason to think it's false, it's naturally true."

"What about the type of instrument?"

"That Mr. Liu Sanye is too mechanical." The fourth cousin said: "First of all, we know that the Ge Kiln is actually an imitation of the official kiln. So even if there are very few Ge Kilns handed down from generation to generation and they are all furnishings, we cannot rely on them.

This leads to the conclusion that 'Ge kiln only burns display vessels'."

"Because even the styles of official kiln porcelain in the Song Dynasty include a wide range of varieties. Although the official kiln mainly produces porcelain for display, there are also stationery utensils, daily utensils and decorative porcelain."

"Porcelain furnishings such as statues, pots, and congs, decorative daily necessities such as stoves, bottles, bowls, dishes, washbasins, and even small gadgets such as bird feed jars, it can be said that there are all kinds of things."

"Most of the furnishings and utensils are imitated from ancient Zhou and Han Dynasties. They are rigorous and solemn in shape and simple in ancient style. They are also equipped with 'purple mouth and iron feet', which makes them even more unique and antique."

"However, there are actually very few medium-sized wares. The official kiln porcelain of the two Song Dynasties is mainly small-sized wares. Although it is not large in size, the magnanimity it expresses cannot be taken lightly."

"Well, we already know that Ge Kiln is actually a top-quality private kiln that pursues craftsmanship as close as possible to official kilns. It takes official kiln porcelain as its goal and blueprint. So since official kiln porcelain is not just furnishings, how can it be possible in Ge Kiln porcelain?

Just the display devices?"

"I am not making random inferences. There are already data and facts to prove it."

"The earliest text related to Ge Kiln was found in "Zhi Zheng Ji" written by Kong Qi in the 23rd year of Zhizheng in the Yuan Dynasty: "When Yiweidong was in Hangzhou, there was an incense tripod in Ge Ge Cao Kiln in the city. Although it was new and fine, its quality was very good.

The color is as bright and smooth as the old ones, and those who know it are hesitant. Wang Deweng of Huijingxi also said that the recent Ge Ge kiln is very similar to the ancient official kiln, so we must distinguish it carefully.'"

"The 'Ge Ge Dong Kiln' and 'Ge Ge Kiln' referred to here are Ge Kiln, a 'unparalleled ancient official kiln', which is consistent with the characteristics of Ge Kiln described in later documents."

"Later, the Xuande Ding Yi Pu of the Ming Dynasty said: 'The God of Mazu worshiped the lion-headed horseshoe stove, imitating the style of Song Ge Kiln, with a height of five inches and six minutes."

"This article mentions 'imitation Song Ge kiln style' in many places. The two articles explain several pieces of information."

"First of all, it can be explained that Ge Kiln was already considered a famous kiln in the Song Dynasty during the Yuan and Ming Dynasties. This is logical."

"Secondly, it can prove that the Ge Kiln is not just for display ware. The Ge Kiln ware mentioned in the two works is an incense tripod and a lion-headed horseshoe stove. It is obvious that these two items are not imitations of Zhou Dynasty and ancient Han Dynasty rituals.

device."

"In addition to historical records, "the ancient tomb of the Ren family of the Yuan Dynasty excavated in Qingpu County in 1953 unearthed Song Dynasty official kiln porcelain and Yuan Dynasty egg white glazed porcelain. Among them was a Southern Song Dynasty Ge kiln ear-piercing vase."

"A batch of Yuan Dynasty porcelains were unearthed in Yanshui in 1975, including Ge Kiln black body celadon, JDZ egg white porcelain and Yuan Dynasty blue and white porcelain. They include Ge Kiln straight-necked bottles, bird feed jars, and three-legged porcelain.

furnace."

"In 1977, a batch of Yuan Dynasty celadon ware was unearthed in Anqing. The characteristics of this batch of celadon are that the shape of the celadon is somewhat close to that of the official kilns of the Southern Song Dynasty. There are spikes on the bottom feet. The enamel is highly devitrified and opaque. The slices are obvious and the iron is purple.

The foot phenomenon is obvious, but the glaze color is generally putty and yellow, which is different from the pink and azure colors of the official kilns of the Song Dynasty."

"Experts have identified these two batches of porcelain as Ge kilns from the Yuan Dynasty."

"At the same time, a Yuan Ge kiln three-legged furnace was also discovered among the cultural relics unearthed from the Yuan Dynasty shipwreck in Xin'an, South Korea."

"None of these porcelains are imitations of ancient Zhou and Han Dynasty ritual vessels. Their discovery has actually corrected the saying that 'Ge kilns are all ritual vessels'. It's just that Liu Sanye may be limited by his old knowledge and didn't know it."

"This is what the "Soup Plate Inscription" says, it is new every day, new every day, and new every day." Zhou Zhi nodded: "Knowledge also needs to be constantly iterative and updated, and you must live to learn."

"That's the truth." Fourth Aunt said with a smile: "So, elbow, congratulations, you made another big mistake."

"After talking for a long time, what is this thing?" Zhou Zhi was a little puzzled: "I think it is a furnishing utensil, but it does not fit the placement of Zhou and Han. I think it is a water dropper in the study utensil. It seems to be a bit bigger. I think it is tableware, but

It seems a little smaller, and it’s not suitable for people with big bellies and small mouths.”

The fourth aunt couldn't help but laugh: "I have carried all the poems in the dog's belly - the spring is hidden in the small pavilion, the day is locked in the idle window, the painting hall is infinitely deep and quiet..."

Zhou Zhi clapped his hands: "When the seal incense is burned out, the curtain hook is under the shadow of the sun! But it turns out to be a seal incense burner!"

"That's right!" said the fourth aunt, "This is a fish basket incense burner made by people from the Song Dynasty who played with seal incense. It's just missing a precious cover, but it's not a fish basket statue."

Zhou Zhi laughed and said: "It turns out that this is the thing. I only know the various miscellaneous items in "Menglianglu"." It says: "And it's like those who offer incense and seal plates. Each person is in charge of a certain person's bed, and he prints incense every day. When he meets the moon branch,

It's just a favor.'"

"It shows that there have been professional incense masters since the Song Dynasty. They go to various wine shops and brothels to print incense every day and settle the incense money on a monthly basis. They don't know how to seal the incense."

"In the Song Dynasty, there were many literati, eminent monks and concubines who were masters of this art. The so-called incense sealing actually means pressing incense and seal script."

"Fourth Aunt, do you know how to play this?"

The fourth aunt looked at the fourth uncle: "It's rare to find such a good thing, why don't you show it to me once?"

The fourth cousin looked at the orchids in full bloom in the courtyard: "Are they useful?"

"Use my Zhongsihe."

"That shouldn't conflict." The fourth cousin nodded, turned around and took down some things from the bookshelf.

The fourth aunt began to light the pine cone tile stove that the fourth cousin used to make tea, placed a copper pan on it, took some fine ashes from an incense burner, and baked them in it.

While explaining to Zhou Zhi: "Since the Song Dynasty, various methods of grinding and mixing spices have begun to appear, which are called 'hexiang'. After adding honey, the incense can be made into pills, cakes, and small animal shapes. Yi'an

The word 'Rui Nao sells gold beast' in the word refers to this kind of fragrance."

"If it is used in the form of powder, in order to facilitate ignition, the incense powder must be stamped into a fixed font or pattern with a mold, and then ignited. This method is called 'making incense seals'."

"The most famous ones since the Song Dynasty are the four famous incense, which is 'Shentan Longmusk'. At that time, some people had taken equal parts of these four precious spices to make a compound incense, which was called "Sihe incense", also known as "Dasi incense".

combine'."

"The big Sihe is certainly rich and prestigious, but after all, not everyone can afford it, so some experts came up with ingenuity and created another 'small Sihe'."

"The ingredients for Xiaosihe are very simple. It is recorded in "Chen's Fragrance Book": Mix any one of orange peels, lychee shells, fruit cores, sugar cane pulp or pear juice together in equal parts.

It's Xiaosihe. Although the fresh melon and fruit scent of this fragrance is not as strong and long-lasting as the scent of Chen Tan Long Musk, it is still clear and distant, which is very common and has its own uniqueness."

"Meilucong Hua of the Qing Dynasty records: On New Year's Day every year, the Hall of Supreme Harmony sets up court, and the incense in the golden furnace is called Siqixiang, which is made from the sun-dried peels of four kinds of pears and apples. It has been passed down from generation to generation.

It has been around for a long time and shows the virtue of being thrifty. In fact, it is the 'Little Sihe' passed down from the Song Dynasty."
Chapter completed!