Liling underglaze colored porcelain

Liling underglaze colored porcelain

Liling underglaze colored porcelain is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Origin: Liling, Hunan Province, China.

　　History: Liling porcelain originated during the Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty and has a history of over 250 years. Historical records indicate that in the seventh year of Yongzheng (1729), a man named Liao Cuwēi from Xingning County, Guangdong Province, discovered a clay mine in Liling and brought over 20 people to produce porcelain here. At that time, only coarse porcelain could be made. During the Guangxu reign, monochrome underglaze colors began to appear in Liling, gradually evolving into various colors of exquisite underglaze colored porcelain. Over 60 years ago, the veteran artist Wu Shouqi successfully painted various lotus vases using traditional Chinese painting techniques. Product types: Daily-use underglaze colored porcelain includes complete sets of Chinese and Western tableware, tea sets, and wine sets, as well as creatively shaped, elegantly colored, and generously patterned daily art porcelain. These products demonstrate exceptional craftsmanship in shape, design, color scheme, and decoration.

　　Features: The designs on Liling porcelain are vibrant and colorful, resembling a layer of translucent glass veil, making the colors especially fresh, soft, and bright. The underglaze glaze is a very hard vitreous substance that protects the designs, offering resistance to wear, high temperatures, and acid or alkali corrosion, thus maintaining the original colors over time.

　　Craftsmanship: Liling underglaze colored porcelain is made from high-quality raw materials such as kaolin, feldspar, and quartz, resulting in fine and pale ceramic bodies. Decorative patterns are painted on the raw clay body, then covered with a thin, transparent glaze, and finally fired in kilns at temperatures exceeding 1,300 degrees Celsius. After firing, the colors of the porcelain become as lustrous and glossy as gemstones.

　　Awards: In 1915, at the Panama International Exposition, the works of Wu Shouqi won the First Class Gold Medal, causing a sensation worldwide. The "Liling County Annals" recorded: “The trend spread like wildfire, captivating the entire nation, with merchants from all ports flocking here in an endless stream to trade.”