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Chapter 159 Theory and Practice

The blue and white plate in Zhou Xia's hand now is quite in line with the style of Yuan Dynasty porcelain, thick, large and majestic.

Although no accurate measurement tools were used, Zhou Xia still estimated that the diameter of this blue and white plate was about 40 cm. Among the porcelains of the Song Dynasty, people rarely saw such large-scale instruments, especially this type of plate.

Such characteristics have also become a typical feature of Yuan blue and white porcelain. Later, the blue and white porcelain of Ming and Qing dynasties was elegant and beautiful. It is rare to see this kind of blue and white porcelain with obvious roughness.

Although the system has been identified, this is a precious cultural relic.

But Zhou Xia still hopes to use his own eyes to experience the beauty of it, which is also a rare experience for him. Although the Yuan blue and white porcelain has fallen from the altar and is no longer a myth, it is still a rare treasure.

Since the blue and white plate has been cracked in half and has not been completely repaired, it is easier to identify it.

As for the reason, it is well known that the entire picture of the inner tetanus can be seen quite clearly.

In ancient times, there was no mechanical flaking method like this now, and it was made purely by hand at that time.

Therefore, when you observe under a magnifying glass, you can clearly see that the bubbles inside are all uneven in size, both large and small. This blue and white plate in Zhou Xia’s hand is exactly like this, and it feels a bit transparent.

Zhou Xia had seen many modern imitation Yuan blue and white porcelain before, with uniform bubbles, and some could even see obvious mechanical patterns.

In addition, Zhou Xia also fully utilized his subjective initiative. He combined the theoretical knowledge he learned and conducted a more in-depth comparison and analysis of the blue and white porcelain in his hand.

According to data records, most of the body bones of Yuan blue and white are kaolin-mixed porcelain stone, called binary formula. As early as the Five Dynasties, this formula was invented in Fanchang Kiln and the Northern Song Dynasty blue and white porcelain. Due to the different kilns that produce Yuan blue and white, the characteristics of the body bones are different. The formula has a certain strength and flexibility, which can control high-temperature deformation to a large extent and ensure the molding rate of large objects.

In this way, hundreds of kilograms of utensils appeared in large pots of Yuan blue and white porcelain, as well as huge plates, large bowls, and some porcelains, which were even so big that they were shocking.

Zhou Xia observed carefully and found that as mentioned in the information, the base of the blue and white plate seemed very soft but not particularly loose. Compared with the blue and white porcelain of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it felt not that hard. Zhou Xia thought about it. It was precisely such porcelain body that could make such a great product.

After seeing the porcelain body, Zhou Xia carefully identified the glaze surface of the blue and white plate.

Needless to say, the smoother and more beautiful the porcelain is, the better. Just like the porcelain pieces suspected to be chai porcelain harvested by Zhou Xia before, the glaze is really beautiful and cannot be compared with other porcelains.

On the surface of this blue and white porcelain, Zhou Xia saw that in addition to the blue and white color of ordinary blue and white, there was also egg white, and the place where the glaze was accumulated. This was because some glaze fruit was added to some glaze juice, so it looked thick and solemn. This is also an important feature of Yuan blue and white.

He looked up with a magnifying glass and clearly saw that in addition to the slight orange-skin glaze and glaze shrinkage, some bubbles even appeared reddish-brown.

He didn't find this strange. This situation proved Agula's words, which meant that this was an unearthed artifact. If buried in the ground for a long time, it would inevitably be eroded by water and soil, and then such a reddish-brown color would appear.

In addition, this blue and white plate was not well kept after it was unearthed, leaving some traces of bumps and wear.

Such performance also greatly affects the value and price of this blue and white market.

In addition, the blue and white market is not a complete utensil, so it is no wonder that Agula had hit walls everywhere before. After the repair, it may be the above auction, but now many auction houses will not take over. Agula's expectations are relatively high and he wishes to sell it for hundreds of millions. Therefore, it is not accidental that he brought this thing to the East China Sea. After all, everyone's money is not easy, and they will not be easily fooled by names like Yuan blue and white, especially those old experts and auction houses that have been through the battlefield.

As for Zhou Xia himself, if the porcelain was not identified as a precious cultural relic by the system, his personal impression would not be like this porcelain. The reason is that it is really bad. Although it is not considered a specimen of porcelain pieces, it will definitely not be purchased at a high price.

However, at the moment, Zhou Xia is anxious to collect precious cultural relics in order to achieve his goals, achieve achievements, and unlock the next skill. Even if he doesn't look good, he is still considering that even if he spends more money, he will take it down.

Afterwards, Zhou Xia carefully observed the blue and white materials used in this blue and white plate and confirmed that it was imported Sumaliqing.

This is also the imported cobalt oxide commonly used in Yuan blue and white paintings. At that time, it was exchanged or purchased for porcelain, silk, tea, traded with ancient Persia.

Such imported materials are the same as Sumaliqing used in blue and white porcelain from the Yongxuan period. They are both characterized by high-speed iron and low manganese, irregular black-brown patches or tin light spots, and have concave and convexity, diffuse, sinking, gathering of silk, mesh, and bead dots. Some flow, and some are purple. The blue and white hair color has the effect of green and brightness, and some can produce the art of ink painting.

However, there are still obvious differences in the color of the blue and white color of the Yuan blue and white color. The blue and white color of the Yongxuan blue and white color are obviously much brighter and clearer, while the blue and white color of the Yuan blue and white color appear dimmer.

According to Zhou Xia's own speculation, it is probably due to technological progress, and due to many factors such as kiln temperature, body quality, glaze color, and ingredients, that blue and white porcelain in each era showed different hair colors and characteristics.

Zhou Xia also paid special attention to the painting techniques and characteristics presented on this blue and white porcelain plate.

The Yuan Dynasty craftsmen summarized and absorbed the essence of their ancestors' paintings, integrated Chinese and Western cultures, and fully demonstrated their superb art in blue and white porcelain.

Now, the overall expression of the painting style on blue and white porcelain is rough and bold, free and casual, skillful and smooth. The composition is full, complex but not chaotic, and one stroke is done in one go, fully demonstrating the artist's artistic attainments and profound skills.

Finally, Zhou Xia also used the system to make an identification to confirm the year of the blue and white porcelain.

Although this blue and white porcelain has countless characteristics of Yuan blue and white porcelain, it would be embarrassing if it made a big mistake in the end.

Fortunately, the system did not disappoint him, and finally identified that the blue and white plate was produced in 1303 AD, which was in the Yuan Dynasty. In this way, those who questioned whether the blue and white plates of Yuan Dynasty could dispel this doubt.
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