In the cave as far as the eye can see, pieces of exquisite porcelain are lined up like gems. On July 18, Jingdezhen Intangible Cultural Heritage Ceramics Rongcheng Exhibition - Songjiang's Second Ceramic Culture Week was launched at Hehe Academy on Huanshan Road, Sheshan Town. 50 pieces of ceramics and porcelain plate paintings from Jingdezhen were unveiled. It is reported that the works exhibited this time are all from the hands of ceramic art masters, and the exhibition will last until July 28.
“It is warm in winter and cool in summer with a constant temperature of 25°C, which is very suitable for displaying artworks.” Hao Yong, the organizer of the exhibition and the person in charge of Xijue International Ceramic Cultural and Creative Design Base, said. "Unlike the first exhibition, which focused on innovation, all the works in this ceramics exhibition are from the hands of well-known ceramic art masters, and they comprehensively demonstrate Jingdezhen's intangible cultural heritage ceramic craftsmanship."
Along the narrow road Walking all the way inside, vases of different shapes stood quietly on the display stand, with blue and white porcelain and pastels competing for their beauty. The works brought by Chinese ceramic art master Tu Xusheng and his son Tu Shaobo, who are over eighty years old, include desktop screens, porcelain plate paintings and appreciation plates. The themes include flowers, pines and cranes, pictures of ladies, etc., showing the exquisiteness of the century-old Tu ceramic family. Painter. Among the exhibits, there are also finger porcelain paintings and blue and white fighting colors pioneered by Chinese ceramic art master Professor Qi Peicai, as well as ink-painted gold-painted porcelain from the lineage of Chinese ceramic art master Xia Zhongyong.
It is understood that there are 3 Chinese ceramic art masters, 6 Jiangxi ceramic art masters and two Shanghai senior arts and crafts artists participating in this exhibition. The themes include flowers and birds, Feathers, landscapes, snow scenes, characters, etc. Tu Shaobo's work is a set of porcelain plate paintings "Pictures of Ladies". The ladies in the paintings are as bright as the autumn moon, and they look even more charming against the gradient red curtain. "This red color is the most difficult to burn and needs to be fired several times. A good porcelain plate painting often needs to be fired five or six times. Each time it is fired, the risk doubles. For example, underglaze color requires more than 1,000 degrees, while underglaze color requires more than 1,000 degrees. "It only takes 800 degrees to apply color," Tu Shaobo said, "Now that we have the electric kiln process, the success rate has improved a lot. In the past, wood kilns were used for firing, and it was not easy to make one piece."
"Songjiang is the birthplace of Shanghai culture. The Songjiang School of Painting has become one of the foundations of Shanghai culture more than a hundred years ago. And in Jingdezhen, 'craftsmen come from all directions, and their craftsmanship spreads all over the world', and ceramic craftsmanship is even more world-class. The cultural exchange between the two places will definitely add the cultural connotation of Shanghai style and enrich the content of ceramic culture," said Hao Yong.
Source: Shanghai Songjiang
