The days when I pretended to be a cat in the Forbidden City[Comprehensive]

That's right, Xia Anran maliciously made this thing into the shape of a cabbage. The clapper of the cabbage is made of white glaze. Of course, it is not so much a white glaze as a clear glaze. The main principle is to try not to add any Metal ions, so that it can keep the original color of its porcelain body as much as possible.

When Xia Anran made this request, the craftsmen were all shocked.

Regarding ceramics, his bones are in the mud, but his soul is in the glaze.

No matter which craftsman is proud of being able to formulate a new glaze color, but until now, even if there are several glaze color formulas proposed by Xia Anran, what can be done is very limited.

No matter how detailed the explanation is, it only mentions the raw materials, and Xia Anran doesn't know it. Chemistry has never been a science that can be deciphered by knowing one element.

In particular, this vessel also requires the use of an unusual glaze on the leaves to give them a greenish color.Not to mention that for the potters of Zhongshan Kingdom, firing celadon itself is a task that they have never completed, and the two-color glaze is directly started, and the difficulty is not just doubled.

Even though Xia Anran didn't put more pressure on her, this happened to be the biggest pressure.

His Royal Highness asked for anything, and built a large kiln for them. No matter how well it is fired, it is not good to just adjust the glaze color. This feels like telling you which pages the answer is on before the final exam but failing the exam. It's frustrating.

This kind of self-increased pressure has forced out the potential of the craftsmen.Zhongshan Country is a newly established country. Originally, everyone was divided into different states and counties. Different regions have different technologies, and naturally there will be some differences in technology.

But also because of this, this merger just produced a "gathering the best of hundreds of schools", and every craftsman will inevitably cherish his own broom.

After all, they are all eating guys, and they have a trick in their hands, and they are not afraid of being wronged all over the world.

But now that the king of Zhongshan has broken in strongly, under the double challenge of the huge life pressure and the "dignity" of being a craftsman, these people can't care so much.

If anyone is still hiding some skills at this time, I'm afraid they want to go out and have a fight?

So, a craftsman made a bold proposal.

He placed the cabbage porcelain on an inclined plane, and used the fluidity of the glaze to hang a thick layer of glaze on the edge of the leaves. This is the first time they have used this method.

The glaze commonly used today is lime glaze with iron as the colorant. The high-temperature viscosity of the glaze is low and the fluidity is relatively high. It is easy to form traces of wax tears on weekdays. But this time, the phenomenon of polyglazing was also formed due to the posture of the embryo. .

I like to "drop tears" when I use a single-color glaze, let alone talk about two-color glazes. If the two colors are mixed together at that time, how can it be good?

Xia Anran was just doing it for fun on a whim, but these craftsmen just took it seriously and insisted on nibbling on this cabbage.There is no way, the imagination of the cabbage that the little prince said before is too wonderful, and the cabbage that was used as a model by the craftsman is placed in front of them again, and it seems that they have become obsessed with it.

But this kind of experiment was successful, because the angle of inclination is appropriate, the white glaze dripping down is not very obvious, but the green glaze condenses on the leaf petals of the cabbage, making the mouth of the cabbage leaf a watery emerald green, just like fresh cabbage stained with water. Dewy in general.

After washing it, the water-colored cabbage porcelain is even more charming and charming. The body is white and green, and it is so beautiful under the light that it is suffocating.

The craftsmen respectfully wiped off the water drops on the porcelain with a soft cloth, and presented it in front of Xia Anran.The little prince glanced at it, and his reaction was really subtle.

He enthusiastically praised the craftsmen present, and promised to distribute rewards, and then asked the attendants who followed him to take the cabbage home first. He planned to build a shelf for it and give it to his father who was crazy about money.

The sound of cabbage is the same as "showing money", and then make up a rainbow fart to praise his father, maybe his father will agree with him to take the money from building the palace to build the hot spring village first!

By the way, to achieve this goal, he has to find someone who can speak well to go to Beijing, Zhidu?Zhidu, he won't let it go!

If the capital goes to Beijing, it's basically the same as a meat bun beating a dog.What if his father suddenly remembered that there was someone here before transferring him away?Where could he find such a prime minister with a knife mouth and a bean curd heart.

There is still a shortage of talents, a big fool who can speak well.

And the most important thing is that he still lacks a doctor censor who is equivalent to the deputy prime minister.I don't know if there are any candidates from Dad. If possible, why don't you borrow Dou Ying, who was idled by Dad?

Xia Anran watched the craftsmen continue to take things out of the kiln, while thinking about it.

The appearance of porcelain cabbage reassured him a lot. Such a difficult thing has been made, and the porcelain next to it should be fine.

This time, except for the cabbage that Xia Anran picked up on a whim, the rest of the things are practical, such as dishes and spoons, such as pen holders and brush washers.

Although things are ordinary, they are still very delicate when they appear on white porcelain.

When Xia Anran saw the cabbage, he didn't react too much excitedly, mainly because it was dark now, and with the dim light, he could only see the approximate color of the cabbage.This kind of color is unprecedented in the eyes of craftsmen, but for Xia Anran who has seen the real "white porcelain", whether it is white or not, and how white it is still needs to be judged under the sun .

However, this at least proves that the white clay made in Zhongshan itself has a very low iron content, and the techniques and ideas of the craftsmen when making the glaze are also correct. In addition, the policy of smoldering the kiln they fired this time is correct.

It is precisely because of the act of sealing the kiln that a large amount of oxygen is not injected, and the reaction between oxygen and iron elements that causes discoloration is also prevented.

Hey, in the final analysis, the ratio of raw materials is not enough.If you can formulate a glaze with low iron content, you can put oxygen in.How can the temperature go up without oxygen?There are many glaze colors that require high temperature.

The young boy watched the craftsmen shouting and screaming in surprise again and again, with an unfathomable devil-like expression on his face.

Do you think white porcelain is the ultimate?

No, white porcelain is just the beginning. Only when it is proved that the local white porcelain can be fired can the colored porcelain have a future!

Xia Anran waved his hand to signal the servants to prepare the craftsmen with a meal and fine wine to their liking, and let them take a good rest. He didn't tell them at this time. What awaited them was the three-color glaze he just thought up and even Four-color glaze, as well as over-glaze color and under-glaze color.

At this moment, the black-hearted capitalist feels that he is very kind.

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This day rests, and after working for five days, I finally have a day of my own. At times like this, most of Zhidu will choose to go out for a walk, so there is always something happening in the city.

This is his experience. Officials and meritorious officials will be more indulgent during holidays, and it is easier to show their sinister faces.

But today, Zhi didn't even want to go out.

Because he had been working overtime for several days, revising over and over again the memorial that was about to be presented to His Majesty, and the focus of the revision was on the heated kang.

A few days ago, craftsmen rushed to his house and repaired the kang. The mud on the surface of the plastic seal was dry, and it was baked on a low fire for a few days according to the suggestion. asleep.

So I decided to try it.

After all, he has said all the big things, and if something is not good, it will be embarrassing.

For this reason, Zhidu took a bath and changed his clothes on purpose. Just as he ordered the guests to be declined and was about to take a rest, he suddenly saw a servant under the door coming to report. Zhidu was a little displeased with the urgent matter.

This servant is an old man, and his character should be known.Zhi felt that he was not someone who would do such insignificant things, so he suppressed his temper, and his tone was a little harsh, but still kind: "Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Prime Minister!" The old servant offered the box with both hands, and said with great joy, "It was His Highness who rewarded the porcelain."

"porcelain?"

The Prime Minister of Zhongshan Kingdom furrowed his thick eyebrows, he turned over and sat up, but he didn't go to pick up the box, instead he showed a puzzled expression.He couldn't tell exactly what assets the little prince had, but he knew it well.

The Ninth Prince is a vassal king this time, and he has not received any conferment. Naturally, the emperor will not reward him with some precious things. The rewards are said to be more practical, but in reality they are just ordinary.In addition, King Zhongshan still has an older brother, and his mother, Jia Mei, came from an ordinary background, and her family was not powerful, so she didn't have much subsidy. It is estimated that the resources that the little prince can get from his mother's family are not many.

Could it be Empress Dowager Dou?Well, not very well, the Queen Mother has always been economical, a few days ago I heard that His Majesty gave the Queen Mother a batch of porcelain, but the Queen Mother gave it to the concubines without hesitation.

So where did King Zhongshan get his porcelain?

One possibility was circling in his mind, but he dared not to release the conjecture that "King Zhongshan made porcelain".

Zhi Du took a deep breath and opened the box expressionlessly. The servant was so capable that he brought two lamps to approach.Because of his actions, when the box was opened, both of them were shocked.

Just because the things in the box are as shiny and flawless as snow piled outside the house.

This white price is comparable to gold.

Even Zhidu's calmness couldn't hold back his trembling hands. He held up a small cup with both hands. Its body was pure white, the glaze was smooth, the outside was white, and the inside had a touch of green. Under the reflection, it seems to reflect a clear spring.

He casually picked up the earthen pot beside him and poured the cold water in it. The water column hit the porcelain cup, making a lingling sound, and with a twist of his wrist, the clear water and white porcelain showed a clear gesture.

The prime minister put down the porcelain cup, this stimulation made him a little uneasy, but soon he realized that there was a small note in the box, which was folded neatly.Zhidu first counted his luck on the creased paper, and then he unfolded the letterhead.

The little prince's handwriting was light and casual, and he just told him lightly: These are stationery utensils, for the prime minister to play with, for hanging, washing, shelving, and keeping things.I was sorry to interrupt the prime minister's vacation, but because it was just out of the oven, he didn't want to wait and send it over quickly. The prime minister has a good rest, so there is no need to thank you.

Hearing the sound of the paper being crumpled, the old servant saw from the corner of his eyes that his master was frowning tightly, and a vein popped out of his forehead. The look in his eyes was not to mention how fierce. Ten children walking on the road saw him Scared to cry nine scared one silly.

Ouch, what did you write, Your Highness?

The old servant took another look at the four utensils that were delivered, and felt that all four of them were beautiful, except for the small lamp, he couldn't tell what it was for at the moment.

Just as his mind was circling rapidly, he suddenly saw the thinly dressed old man stand up suddenly, he put the porcelain cup back into the box Xia Anran sent under the old servant's horrified eyes, flicked his sleeve and said sharply: " Dress the old man, the old man wants to meet His Highness!"

Xia Anran never expected that giving a gift would attract a lot of attention. The first to rush over was his Taifu, then Zhidu, and finally Cheng Bushi.

Should he be thankful that he doesn't have a doctor censor yet, or should he be thankful that these three people have taken the job of doctor censor themselves?

Xia Anran silently took a step back to avoid the saliva that almost sprayed on his face, Zhi Du was talking to him about 5000 years... oh, it's not that long, he started talking from the Zhou Dynasty, probably only a few hundred years Well, the central content is that indulgence and extravagance make people degenerate, and the kind Taifu assists him. Cheng Bushi is not as knowledgeable as them, but he is good at using his height and aura to suppress him.

The poor His Royal Highness King Zhongshan listened for almost a cup of tea before he heard the key point of these people who tried to "tact" and went around in circles, and suddenly felt dumbfounded.

The author has something to say:

Cough, that's right, it's cabbage!

This is the pinnacle of technology that I can think of after researching for a long time without art appreciation ability!

In the early firing of dragon kiln (that is, the steamed bun kiln in the article), the first half is pottery, and the second half is porcelain. It is indeed fired in this way, because the temperature of the kiln is high at the buttocks, not at the mouth!The round buttocks use the principle of heat reflection, and there are no air vents on the other side, so the heat will accumulate inside. On the contrary, because the vents need oxygen, cold air will be poured in to lower the temperature.

These two days are a little short, because I thought I could enter V, so I wrote a long article, but now I want to publish it as a normal article, and it can't be broken in an instant! !