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Doucai Porcelain of Ming Dynasty Chenghua Period

The story recounts the historical auction of a Ming Dynasty Chenghua Doucai Rooster Cup at a Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong in 2014, fetching a record-breaking price of nearly HK$300 million. The buyer, Mr. Liu Yiqian from Shanghai, reportedly used this small cup to drink tea, believing it possessed extraordinary qualities. But why could such a small cup command such a high price? What fascinating story lies behind the Doucai Rooster Cup? Let me narrate it below. Antique collectors assess the value of collectibles based on four aspects: authenticity, freshness, refinement, and uniqueness. The Chenghua Rooster Cup is regarded as a divine work of art, representing the epitome of...

After the Rain, the Sky is Green and the Clouds are broken. This Kind of Color Creates the Future ——Ru Kiln I Know

After the rain, the sky is green and the clouds are broken. This kind of color creates the future ——Ru Kiln I know China's five famous kilns: Ru, Guan, Ge, Jun, Ding kiln, "Ru kiln is the leader", Ru kiln ranks first, I believe many people have heard of it, but the background of the times, artistic characteristics and value of its production are not what ordinary people can understand. Ruyao is a place called Ruzhou near Kaifeng, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty. It also burns royal porcelain here, hence the name. The site of the kiln is Qingliang Temple in Baofeng County, Henan Province. In the early palace of the Song Dynasty, Ding kiln white porcelain...

The Fate of Antique Collectors

The fate of antique collectors As a lover of antique porcelain collection, I want to talk about the fate between antique cultural relics and people. I believe everyone also resonates. We often say that fate is known to many people, but what is fate? " "Fate" is to meet, have the opportunity to meet, and then have their own directions. " "Part" is the combination of like-mindedness through the chemical reaction of gravity. Therefore, just meeting is fate, because after that, they are not related to each other; and after seeing each other, after several hardships and in-depth understanding, and happy gathering together, this realm is "share". As a collector, do you have a...

平和恬淡，優雅閒適──香港茶具文物館成立40周年誌慶

除了文具博物館之外，羅先生早年更成立家族基金，管理家族文化產業。他認為收藏最重要係展示給觀眾，弘揚文化魅力，不應該是私人收藏，因此1994年又將25件私人收藏古董瓷器捐贈給市政局。 新建的茶藝館也是兩層高古色古香建築物，外牆白色的，在陽光映照之下分外奪目。 坐落在金鐘的香港茶具文物館已經成立40周年了，由於這幾年新的藝術設施比較多，比如西九文化區中環街市和大館等等，所以它的地位漸漸被人忽略，變得門庭冷落。筆者是古董文化藝術愛好...

人間清明（甲辰年農曆二月二十六日）

「清明」是二十四節氣之第五個，由仲春邁進季春，在每年陽曆四月四日或五日，冬至後的106日。《曆書》：「春分後15日，斗指丁，為清明，時萬物皆潔齊而清明，蓋時當氣清景明，萬物皆顯，因此得名。」《歲時百問》中說：「萬物生長此時，皆清潔而明淨，故謂之清明。」 圖源：網絡 清明日，當地球到達太陽黃經十五度時，春回大地，草木繁茂，空氣清新，景色明麗，萬物欣欣向榮。《月令七十二候集解》中說：「三月節······物至此時，皆以潔齊而清明矣...

The history and characteristics of Chinese blue and white porcelain.

Years pass by, a dream of a millennium. The history and characteristics of Chinese blue and white porcelain. Why has blue and white porcelain dominated the mainstream in China for hundreds of years? What is blue and white porcelain, something many people may not fully understand? Taiwanese musician Jay Chou named a popular song "Blue and White Porcelain," sculpting the Chinese style. So, what are the characteristics of blue and white porcelain? Why can it represent Chinese culture? Why is it so beloved? I believe there are reasons behind it all! Blue and white porcelain has flourished for thousands of years, and today, the author will try to answer this mystery for everyone, hoping to...