Longquan furnace

[Longquan furnace]

Longquan furnace, Ming Wanli, height 21.5 cm, caliber 28.2 cm, foot distance 22 cm
censer barrel type, with slightly lower abdomen, three legs under, and protruding bottom. The whole body is painted with blue glaze. The glaze is thin, with yellow split patterns, two string patterns protruding along the mouth, and six drum nails equidistant in the middle. Five lotus patterns are printed on one side of the abdomen, with a rectangular opening light on one side, There is the inscription “Li Chengde, a resident of the Jiubaohuang household in the capital of Longquan County, is willing to give up two stones in the field and a bottle and a set of stoves, and respectfully join the club. The Great Immortal Heavenly Master Yamen is always worshipped in front of it. It is dedicated to protecting the family’s rich houses, the sons and the sons, and the sons, and the sons, and the sons, and the sons, and the sons, and the sons, and the sons, and the sons, and the sons, and the sons, and the sons, and the sons, and the sons, and the sons, and the sons, and the sons, and the sons, and the sons, and the sons, who enjoy it.” (The 28th year of Wan A porcelain kiln with far-reaching influence. Longquan Kiln reached its peak in the Southern Song Dynasty, and a large number of large utensils fired in the Yuan Dynasty were sold abroad. In the early Ming Dynasty, Longquan Kiln still retained the style of Song and Yuan Dynasties, and gradually declined after the middle period
The shape of this furnace follows the style of Longquan kiln in the Yuan Dynasty. The glaze is thin, the glaze color is yellow, and the production is rough. It is a typical work of Longquan kiln in the late Ming Dynasty


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