As far as ancient porcelain with a long history is concerned, the official kiln porcelain of each dynasty ranks first, among which "imperial kiln" and vessels with special names are the most expensive, so they are also the most valuable for collection. Over the years, the market performance shows that Ming dynasty porcelain and "three generations of Qing dynasty" (Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong) ware are the most sought after by the market, and their prices are generally 10 to 100 times higher than those of a few years ago. Among them, Ming Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cylinder Cup, Kangxi Cowpea Glazer, Yongzheng Enamel Lotus Seed Bowl, etc. The current market price is one million yuan or even tens of millions. But for the vast number of folk working-class ceramic lovers, the collection of Yuan blue-and-white porcelain and Ming and Qing official kiln porcelain is too expensive, with a high price of tens of millions of yuan. Therefore, the folk kiln boutique has become the most attractive investment collection object.
Folk kiln is a folk porcelain kiln, which is informal compared with the official kiln (imperial kiln) established by the court. Porcelain kilns, which mainly produce commodities, produce daily-use porcelain and display porcelain that meet the general needs of domestic and foreign markets, and their sales areas are extremely extensive. Time also refers to the heyday of Ming and Qing Dynasties before the Republic of China. The products of folk kilns are called customers and goods, and their styles are quite different from those of official kilns. Except for some patterns and patterns that restrict production, it can be said that the modeling and decorative themes of folk kiln porcelain are more abundant and free. Jingdezhen has a large number of Ming Dynasty folk kilns, which are the main body of China ceramic kilns, and the thickness of products is not much different from that of official kilns. Famous kilns include Cizhou Kiln, Cuigong Kiln, Zhougong Kiln, Gong Hu Kiln and Xiaonan Kiln. The types of porcelain in folk kilns can be basically summarized into three categories: first, tableware and daily-use porcelain, such as plates, saucers, saucers, pots, cold pillows, wax tables and so on; Second, display ornamental devices, such as bottles, vases, flower pots, caps, snuff bottles, Buddha statues, porcelain carvings, carved porcelain, cricket pots, incense burners and so on. Third, learning tools, such as pen container, pen container, pen washer, water bowl, Yin He, etc.
There are many fine products in folk kiln porcelain, with simple and smooth painters, beautiful shapes, crystal glaze and tears streaming down her face. Although it is a folk kiln porcelain, it has an early age and a strong style of the times, and has a good collection value and market potential.
Three aspects of collecting folk kiln porcelain;
Look at the pattern. Whether the painting patterns on the porcelain of folk kilns are exquisite can be roughly divided into four grades: figures, landscapes, animals, flowers and birds, and bamboo slips. Among all kinds of patterns, those with words are more valuable than those without words, and those with poems are more expensive. Some blue-and-white porcelain books in folk kilns have special characters and relatively high prices.
Double audience type. Divided into three grades, one is furnishings and stationery; Second, Buddha statues, teapots and snuff bottles. The third is daily utensils such as bowls, cans and plates. In recent two years, the most popular collectibles in the market are inkpad boxes, pen holders, pen holders and other small ornaments for study, among which the price of pen holders has risen the fastest. Buy some incense burners and pen containers with relatively high painting level in Kangxi period, which have more appreciation potential.
Third, look at the craft. When purchasing folk kiln porcelain, we should consider its price from three aspects: technology, decoration and kiln fire. In terms of decorative factors, it is divided into four grades, namely figure painting first, landscape painting second, flower-and-bird painting third and pattern painting fourth. For example, Jiaqing to Daoguang blue-and-white glazed red landscape figure celestial sphere bottle, estimated at 1.2 million yuan. When choosing this kind of collection, we must choose porcelain with strong literati atmosphere, fine painting and complete modeling.
There are many kinds of Ming and Qing kilns in folk kilns, with lively painting style, wide range of subjects and vivid brushwork, which is more interesting than official kilns. Compared with paintings, stamps, bamboo teeth and other collections, it is more conducive to preservation and circulation. Take Kangxi's "Leaf" blue and white doll jar as an example. In the mid-1990s, the domestic auction price was around 3,000 yuan, but in the antique market, it was far lower than the auction price 1.500 yuan, and now the price is around 20,000 yuan. Another example is the dragon brand with a diameter of about 28 cm between Yongzheng and Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty. The auction price in the mid-1990s was 500 yuan, and now it costs at least 8,000 yuan to get it. Ancient porcelain is not renewable. If you collect one, you will lose one in circulation. If one thing is damaged, one thing is missing. Judging from the current market observation, the number of blue-and-white porcelain wares in Ming and Qing dynasties that entered the urban antique market from rural villages and towns in the past two years has been greatly reduced. Presumably, it won't be long before the top grade of blue and white porcelain in Ming and Qing kilns will become a hot commodity in urban antique shops. At present, the price of porcelain in Ming and Qing kilns is relatively low, and there is a lot of room for appreciation.
Collection of folk kiln porcelain must pay attention to the following points:
First, collectors who collect genuine products must have the ability to distinguish authenticity, which is the most important and minimum condition for collecting porcelain. In the antique market, all porcelains with certain taste and economic value are fake and counterfeit, so it is difficult to distinguish the authenticity after being used.
If you buy this kind of porcelain, it has no collection value. This requires investors to improve their tasting ability, concentrate on research, pay attention to practice, see more and touch more, and over time they will develop a good eye.
Second, collect tasteful value-added porcelain. To measure the economic value of a porcelain, we must first look at its artistic content. The so-called artistic content means that it must have certain ornamental value, such as vivid brushwork, fresh and simple artistic conception, elegant modeling, exquisite glaze color and ornamentation.
In addition, it depends on its duration and historical span. Even the same kind of porcelain, some of them are cheap and easy to get, belonging to bulk commodities.
And some are priceless. Here is a word "Jing". Don't have too many porcelain collections, but few but fine. Fine products are high-quality, fine and rare, and there is more room for value-added with high-grade folk kiln porcelain.
Third, porcelain can't be damaged, especially in folk kilns. As long as porcelain is damaged, whether it is washed, cracked, ground or cracked, its ornamental value and economic value will be reduced (especially good things are another matter).
"Truth, goodness, beauty, rarity, precision and strangeness" is always the standard for people to choose ancient porcelain. The porcelain collection in folk kilns should not be excessive, but small and refined. Fine products are of high quality, fine and rare. Only with high-grade folk kiln porcelain products will there be more room for value-added.