Master descends to earth

Chapter 152

Returning to the workshop and starting to prepare plain tires, Liuyun handed Linglong knife with full firepower, stayed at home for ten days, and finally produced [-] satisfactory works.

"Master, you have really practiced boy kung fu!"

Xu Kui carefully picked up the plain tire, which was as thin as a cicada's wing, and broke it with all his strength without daring to breathe.After all, I am a native of Longquan. I have never eaten pork but I have seen pigs walk. Such a delicate and perfect plain tire is amazing.

Yagyu Emi was even more shocked. The tea ceremony was a compulsory course since she was a child, and Yagyu Zaemon was obsessed with celadon.

Worship said: "Hui Mei has never seen such a perfect work, even if it is definitely better than the master porcelain maker!"

Su Yuan waved his hand and said with a smile: "Thanks to your worrying about the sword shop, you have worked hard during this period, so take a good rest for a few days."

"I've already bought the mantou kiln from Old Feng's family, and asked him to recruit troops and prepare to open the kiln for the first time in two days. When the time is right, we will continue to open up new areas."

Xu Kui nodded, knowing nothing about casting swords.Emi Yagyu was very excited. Celadon is of great significance to the islanders. Tea ceremony is even more popular than kendo, and the market potential is endless.

Just after lunch, I received a call from Lao Feng. When I came to the kiln, Lao Feng rushed up to meet him, pulled a middle-aged man beside him, and introduced, "This is our boss, the youngest swordsmith in history."

"This is Liao Tian, ​​the old guy who worked with me before. He is the best at glazing. He knows the basics and is one of his own."

After Su Yuan greeted each other with a smile, everyone sat down and chatted.Liao Tian secretly looked at Su Yuan curiously, the most popular and legendary figure in Longquan, when he actually met him, he turned out to be younger and more handsome than he imagined.

A few days ago, Lao Feng suddenly found him excitedly, as excited as a chicken blood, the first sentence actually made him come back out of the rivers and lakes, and revitalize Feng's kiln together?
At that time, I was very confused. Why did the disheartened old Feng suddenly make a 180-degree turn?Later, he finally understood the reason, Su Yuan actually bought the mantou kiln at a high price, and even asked the other party to recruit soldiers and prepare for a big fight.

At first it was dismissive!How can a blacksmith have the right to speak so brazenly?

Until I saw Linglong Sutai, I was astonished. I have never seen such an exquisite and beautiful work.Even without glazing and kiln firing, the blank drawing and trimming itself is a work of art.

I finally couldn't help being curious, and talked to Su Yuan face to face, money is not the point, not wanting to let the craftsmanship be lost is the key.

Su Yuan took out the latest work, which stunned the two of them again. The level was getting higher and higher. Liao Tian touched the plain tire with his hand and muttered to himself: "[-]...how can pure handwork really reach such a level?"

As soon as the expert makes a move, he will know if there is any.

Putting down the plain tire, he stood up and clasped his fists together and said: "Master Su is really a strange person, Liao has all his strength, if he doesn't dislike it, he is willing to do the work of a dog and a horse."

Su Yuan laughed heartily, held each other with both hands, and said sincerely: "With Master Liao joining us, it's even more powerful!"

The three of them sat down again, and now that they have joined, Liao Tian has to take out some dry goods and explained: "The formula of celadon glaze is recorded in Lu Rong's "Shu Garden Miscellaneous Notes" in the Ming Dynasty. The leaves are burnt to ash, and the white stone is powdered, and the finer ones are collected to make oil."

"It can be roughly divided into lime glaze and lime alkali glaze. The glaze in the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Southern Song Dynasty is basically a lime glaze with low potassium and sodium content. From the middle and late Southern Song Dynasty, the calcium oxide in the glaze decreased, and the potassium and sodium increased. To In the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, the potassium and sodium contents were higher."

"To make the green glaze thick and not flow, the air bubbles in the glaze will not become larger, it can be glazed many times, and then it will be fired in the kiln. The thick glaze jade is crystal clear, like piled fat like clear water, giving people a kind of suet flavor. and a thick, oily feel.”

"It's a dream all over the world, especially the people of the island country and the Bangzi country have failed to imitate Longquan celadon for a hundred years. Especially the little devil has been doing it for hundreds of years, using chemical raw materials, hoping to make the raw ore, glaze elements, and firing process the deepest Stealing Austrian things, always imitating others, lacking a kind of charm."

Su Yuan nodded in agreement, because celadon is jade-like in a high-temperature kiln, the enamel is super fine and the glaze is super soft.It is as delicate and lubricated as oil when I really touch it with my hands, and it seems to have a slight fragrance that conveys some kind of affection and softness.The natural moisture and delicacy of celadon are the essence of its unique charm.

The enamel is crystal clear, impermeable, almost transparent, as transparent as jade, giving people a sense of mystery and hazy artistic beauty.Even if it is new porcelain just out of the kiln, the outer layer has glass light, but it is not dazzling, but gives people a comfortable and natural aesthetic feeling.

The most important thing about beautiful jade is the transparency of the species. The best celadon is like the jade jade of Laokeng glass or ice.

This is the so-called celadon precious jade!

Three people came to the workshop, it was a mule or a horse, and they pulled it out for a walk.Liao Tian picked up a plain tire and glazed it on the spot to prove his strength.

I saw that the adjusted glaze was first filled in a wooden basin, and the plain tire was immersed in the glaze slurry, and then the product was lifted with a thin iron bar to support the bottom, and the glaze began to sway.The movements are skillful, relaxed and comfortable, and he is indeed a master.

Su Yuan watched from the side. There are several methods of glazing celadon, including dipping, swirling, coating and spraying.The traditional methods mostly use dipping glaze and swaying glaze, the former is used for outer glaze, and the latter is used for inner glaze.

Swinging glaze is to use a ladle with a handle to pour the glaze slurry into the body and shake it slightly until the glaze slurry completely covers the inner wall of the product. The order of glazing is first inside and then outside, and the outer glaze must be applied after the inner glaze is dry. .

In order to facilitate the application of the second glaze, the first glaze slurry must be able to adhere to the body, so the water content of the glaze slurry should be slightly higher than that of the second glaze.The thickness is controlled at about 0.5 mm. After the glaze is dry, it is bisque fired and then glazed for the second time.

A fine product requires at least four or five layers of glaze, which is a test of technique, and a slight mistake can make a huge difference.Liao Tian shook his hands to apply the glaze evenly from top to bottom, left and right, and poured out the excess glaze immediately. It all depended on the feel of the hand, and the process was completed in one go.

Su Yuan was very satisfied. Just this one-handed glazing didn't take more than ten years of hard work. Don't even think about it.

Wait for the glaze color to dry in the shade, pick up the plain tire, and you will be more satisfied.The reason why celadon is popular all over the world is that no matter how long you stare at it, your eyes will never feel tired.

The mood will become calmer and more comfortable, like seeing mountains and rivers, like drinking clear tea.Drive away boredom, relieve boredom, comfort eyes and make people calm and relaxed.

The transparent jade-like celadon has its own magic power of magnetism, which can be deeply retained in people's hearts when they see it at a glance.Looking at it a few more times, or placing a desk, makes people calmer and more rational in an impetuous social environment.

Like the pure land of life and the clear spring in the soul, it washes away the dirt in the soul, makes people forget their worries and boredom, and obtains coolness and tranquility in this noisy and impetuous world.

(End of this chapter)