When it comes to Song porcelain, people's first impression is that it is rare and extremely expensive, so there are "rich families, not as good as Jun kilns; Ten Jun kilns are not as good as one Ru kiln, which is the most precious among the Song porcelain handed down from generation to generation. Song porcelain, represented by the "five famous kilns", has always been one of the most striking items in the international art auction market. When it comes to Song porcelain, people will think of Song ci which is homophonic with it. Song porcelain is more like the graceful school in Song Ci, elegant and euphemistic. Although the kilns of Song porcelain have their own advantages and are unique, they are all famous for the high development of monochromatic glazes, with elegant colors and unparalleled.
It is no accident that the porcelain industry in Song Dynasty reached such a state. In 960, the Northern Song Dynasty was established. Influenced by the melee of military groups in the late Tang Dynasty and the frequent alternation of political power, the policy of "suppression" was implemented in the early Song Dynasty. On the one hand, it tries to weaken the authority of soldiers, on the other hand, it vigorously promotes the imperial examination system and promotes the development of culture. Coupled with the economic prosperity of the Northern Song Dynasty, it provided material guarantee for the production of high-grade porcelain. This social atmosphere has created a fresh, beautiful, elegant and beautiful artistic style of Song porcelain, which has become the most outstanding arts and crafts variety in Song Dynasty.
The close connection between Song porcelain and daily life determines that its modeling pays more attention to practicality. In order to meet the needs of people's life, porcelain kilns around the Song Dynasty created a variety of porcelain, including bowls, plates, dishes, washing, lamps, plates, bottles, pots, statues, pots, slag barrels, stoves, pillows and so on. Craftsmen use different external contours with different thickness, horizontal straightness, length and curvature to combine into different shapes. Some are symmetrical and beautiful, and some are light and handsome, all of which consider aesthetic requirements from a practical point of view. They created an unprecedented style of the times, and many models were admired and imitated by later generations as models.