Shijie WENG
Chicken fat yellow glaze straight neck balls
Porcelain
29.5x16x16
2023
The Ru kiln of the Northern Song Dynasty can be said to be the top porcelain that literati and refined scholars have been longing for all their lives. Weng Shijie has devoted himself to the research and creation of monochrome glazes. He has won many awards in major ceramic art awards. In recent years, he has produced a variety of monochrome glaze works that have surpassed the level of museums in terms of shape, color and quality. The works presented in this exhibition are believed to become a masterpiece for professional artists. Collectors scramble to covet the target of collection.
A sword for ten years
Single-color glaze is a kind of glaze that uses metal oxide as colorant. After being fired at a certain temperature in an appropriate atmosphere, it takes on a certain inherent color. According to the level of the firing temperature, single-color glaze can be divided into There are two categories of high-temperature and low-temperature monochromatic glazes. Weng Shijie has been continuously exploring and developing them for more than 10 years alone, and has produced nearly 20 kinds of dazzling high-temperature monochromatic glaze porcelain under temperature control. The natural changing colors make each work unique and exquisite. The precious monochromatic glaze has also become the collection of many famous artists.
Some people say, "If you want to be poor, bake Lang Hong." Lang Hong was the pottery supervisor during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Lang Tingji supervised the firing of the red glaze, named after his surname. Lang Hong has a bright red color and a bright glaze, "bright as a mirror." "Run as jade, red as blood", its color is as red as newly condensed ox blood and is also known as "ox blood red". Langhong is a high-temperature glaze, so the firing temperature is very high. Copper is used to develop the color. Copper is very It is sensitive and difficult to control, so the failure rate is also high. Weng Shijie spent many years pushing the already very difficult Lang Hong to "Feixia Langhong" to master the last moment before the glaze evaporates, allowing us to see the incredible The picture is as bright as a gemstone and as gorgeous as the flying clouds. It condenses the most dazzling scene of nature. It is extremely beautiful!
For more than ten years, he has continued to explore, each time deepening his understanding of the subtle changes in single-color glaze. Experimentation is the only way to test the truth. It took him more than ten years of testing to slowly master the perfection of kiln properties, atmosphere and temperature. It fits well, the firing process is very stressful, and the single-color glaze is really an art of fire.