"Hmm, what's that?" Chen Nanshan asked in a daze.

"It's just familiar, hahahahaha......" The two looked at each other and laughed.

After Xiao Zhang's picture of the dragon was finished, he put the jar aside, and then Xiao Zhang began to pick up the very exquisite Guanyin bottle from before.

When this Guanyin bottle was fired before, Xiao Zhang also fired it.

It can be said that it is a very classic type of utensil.

Many porcelain varieties have the shape of Guanyin bottles.

This Guanyin bottle is a kind of bottle type popular in the Kangxi to Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the characteristics of the Guanyin bottle are extravagant, the neck is shorter, the shoulders are full, the arc under the shoulder is adducted, to the shin below the outward skimming, shallow circle foot, the bottle body is slender, and the lines are smooth.

Of course, the small size is the Guanyin bottle, and if it is a large size, it should be called the Guanyin Zun.

One of the popular bottle types from Kangxi to Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, the vessel is extravagant, the neck is shorter, the shoulders are full, the arc under the shoulder is adducted, the shin is below the outer skimming, the shallow circle foot, the bottle body is slender and the lines are smooth.

Kangxi Dynasty Jingdezhen fired more bottles, sometimes bottles, respect in the name is not easy to distinguish, generally speaking, the mouth and abdomen are called bottles, to colorful, blue and white products are more common.

Therefore, this blue and white porcelain Guanyin vase can be said to be famous.

Because the historic Jingdezhen has laid a good reputation for it.

Seeing Xiao Zhang pick up the Guanyin bottle, Su Yuli stepped forward and asked, "Brother Xiao, is this the Guanyin bottle?"

Xiao Zhang nodded and said, "That's right, I burned it in Ruzhou, don't you remember?"

"Ru porcelain Guanyin vase, this is a blue and white porcelain Guanyin vase?" Su Yuli asked.

"That's nature, this Guanyin bottle, the most famous is Junyao, I remember there is such a story that is dedicated to the origin of the Guanyin bottle!" Xiao Zhang said with a smile.

While gently touching the Guanyin bottle in his hand, he said: "This legend, a long time ago, there was a year when the drought in Yuzhou was serious, and it happened that Guanyin Bodhisattva came down to earth, so he wanted to spread clouds and rain to save the people of Yuzhou." ”

Xiao Zhang's speech was full of sound and color, Su Yuli also listened carefully, Xiao Zhang continued: "When Guanyin Bodhisattva wants to practice, he finds that there is no utensils in his hand, this Guanyin Bodhisattva thinks, I heard that Yuzhou is rich in Jun porcelain, why not borrow this Jun porcelain bottle to use? At this time, there is a woman who comes with a Jun porcelain bottle. ”

"Brother Xiao, the bottle in this woman's hand can't be the Guanyin bottle, right?" Su Yuli asked with a strange face,

"Hehe, listen to me, I saw this treasure porcelain bottle, the neck is shorter, the shoulders are full, the arc below the shoulder is adducted, to the shin below the outer skimming, the shallow circle foot, the bottle body is slender, the lines are smooth, especially suitable for loading, Guanyin Bodhisattva came to the sky over the East China Sea, put the mouth of the treasure bottle downward, and there are words in the mouth, only to see a column of water in the sea rushing up and drilling into the mouth of the bottle. ”

"Brother Xiao, aren't you kidding me, is there really such a story? Doesn't the myth say that this Guanyin Bodhisattva has a jade bottle in his hand?"

"Guanyin Bodhisattva of course has a jade bottle, but this story mainly reflects the origin of the Guanyin bottle, you listen to me first, this Guanyin Bodhisattva with the treasure bottle to absorb the water, returned to the sky above Yuzhou, holding the treasure bottle at the beginning of the rain, every drop of water in the treasure bottle drips out, it turns into a torrential rain, the people of Yuzhou to thank the Bodhisattva for saving their lives, then the treasure porcelain bottle is named Guanyin bottle, which is the origin of the appearance of the Guanyin bottle. ”

After a pause, Xiao Zhang continued: "Because the Guanyin bottle has a concise appearance, smooth lines, and the contrast is suitable for the change of Jun glaze, plus it has a certain connection with Guanyin Bodhisattva, it has an auspicious and beautiful meaning, so it is deeply liked by future generations, and it is still burning endlessly, so all kinds of porcelain will choose to fire Guanyin bottles in the future, understand?"

After Xiao Zhang finished speaking, Su Yuli was full of disbelief.

This is clearly Xiao Zhang's nonsense......

Xiao Zhang smiled, not speaking, but began to paint on the Guanyin bottle.

The pattern on this Guanyin bottle, Xiao Zhang thought about it very early.

That is the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest.

Historically, this pattern of the Guanyin bottle is very classic.

And the feeling of sober elegance is very strong.

Xiao Zhang also made this decision after a long time of selection.

After all, the pattern of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest is very difficult to draw.

The first is that there are many characters, the second is that the scene is dense, the third is that the color should be heavy, and the fourth is that there is less white space.

There are many characters, it is easy to understand, that is, there are many characters that need to be portrayed, which means that everyone's face can not be face-painted, can not be the same, everyone must have their own characteristics, the second is the scene is dense, in addition to the background mountain caryophyllum forest, the surrounding flowers and plants, but also seven people are embodied in it, not not dense, the operation is very difficult, the third is that the color contrast should be a little heavier, so as to reflect the charm of blue and white porcelain.

After all, this kind of work that needs more shades to reflect is completely a need to accentuate the color.

The fourth is to leave less white space.

The lack of white space proves that there are many paintings on this bottle, which increases the workload and meticulousness, thus making the operation of this Guanyin bottle very complicated.

But the good thing is that if you draw it, it's perfect.

Because this can be said to be one of the classic shapes.

Of course, it is also one of the most difficult shapes to portray.

The reason why Xiao Zhang chose this look is to challenge it.

Let's say that Xiao Zhang picked up a small thin pen and began to portray the portraits of the seven sages of the bamboo forest.

These seven old men...... The ancestor can be said to be a very famous character, Xiao Zhang did not dare to be disrespectful, and very meticulously portrayed everyone's facial expressions, the characteristics of the characters' clothes, and their movements were all vividly presented.

At the same time, Xiao Zhang also had to leave a background on this bottle that was blocked by the characters, such as mountains, rocks, flowers and plants.

There are also mountains, rocks, flowers and plants that block the characters.

This is simply an operation that tests Xiao Zhang's painters.

Xiao Zhang is not in a hurry, he is really depicting it in detail little by little.

Chen Nanshan, who was next to him, just put down the blue and white porcelain clay tire in his hand, and then walked over to see Xiao Zhang's operation.

"Brother Xiao Zhang, you are actually painting the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest? This is a test of skill!" Chen Nanshan was surprised, this Xiao Zhang has the ability, and he dares to try this kind of picture.

Xiao Zhang nodded slightly, but did not speak.

Instead, he continued to draw a large stone next to an old man.

Even if he was too careful, fine beads of sweat appeared on his head.

After almost twenty minutes, Xiao Zhang stood up straight and let out a long breath, exhausted.

It's only a third of the way through, but I feel exhausted.

And Xiao Zhang didn't dare to breathe, for fear that if he was not careful, he would get the pattern.

"Brother Nanshan, how is it, so far?" Xiao Zhang asked with a smile.