Xu Bingxing was a famous porcelain master in the Republic of China.
Xu Bingxing was a famous porcelain painter from the imperial kilns in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. His works were exquisite in painting, neat in calligraphy, and full of literary talent. They were very popular at the time. The most famous painting on the Bingxing teapot depicts an old man in official uniform with a prosperous figure, and four other people around him, who seem to be chatting or having a party.
Characteristics of porcelain in the Republic of China:
1. Generally, the level of production technology is high, and the traces of modern production are obvious. In order to improve production efficiency during the Republic of China, each kiln factory adopted mechanized or semi-mechanized processing procedures to varying degrees. All aspects of materials, clay smelting, billet making, drying, and molding were basically flow-line operations. Therefore, the kilns produced The green body is neat and uniform, the thickness is even, the turning cutting is accurate and clean, the soil is fine and moist, and there are few iron stars.
2. Kilns usually use various types of tunnel kilns. The fuels are mostly coal, gas, and oil. Therefore, the kiln temperature is increased, the temperature difference is small, and the objects in the kiln are evenly burned. Porcelain fired in this way generally has a completely porcelain body, is not easily deformed, has a smooth glaze, and a solid body. When played by hand, the sound is crisp and lingering.
3. The glaze is processed mechanically, so the glaze surface is uniform and clear, as fine as gelatin, soft and bright and not dazzling. When observed under a magnifying glass, it can be seen that the bubbles are arranged very evenly and are of the same size.
4. Various materials are usually scientifically formulated instead of using traditional mineral pigments, so the purity of the materials is improved, there are few impurities, and the colors are fresh and shiny. In addition, since small kilns are often used when firing colors in the kiln for the second time, the temperature, time and fire direction can be well controlled, so there are few burnt colors.