Regarding the issue of the loss of this chrysanthemum petal plate, Yu Yao patiently explained to Shen Ge:

"Yongzheng monochrome glaze, skilled technique, extremely high achievement, mainly due to Nian Xiyao's contributions. Tang Ying's fame is indeed no smaller than Nian Xiyao, or even greater. But he is not as good as Nian Xiyao in terms of monochrome glaze; moreover, he is nearly fifty years old before he is halfway to preside over the imperial kiln factory, and his attainments are improved step by step. ”

"Test burning?" Shen Ge frowned, "But I feel that the craftsmanship is already very proficient." ”

"Just kidding, this is the famous Tang Ying! Even if it's a test burn, you have to be fully prepared before you try it. ”

Yu Yao said, nodding the tip of Shen Ge's nose, "My point of view is that if it can be identified as the Yongzheng official kiln in terms of process and year, and at the same time it does not bring money, and the reason for removing those conventional ones that do not fall into the payment will most likely be the products that Tang Ying tried to fire but succeeded in the later period of Yongzheng, and they will also be adopted and shipped to the capital." ”

It's still the old saying on porcelain, look at Chenghua clearly, and look at Yongzheng clearly.

The reason why Yongzheng Dynasty has such a high porcelain achievement is of course related to Emperor Yongzheng, he loves art, and his temperament is relatively introverted, he does not go down to the south of the Yangtze River, does not engage in pomp, and has extremely high requirements for the aesthetic taste and craftsmanship of artworks.

But there is another important reason that has to be mentioned, that is, the two famous Tao Governors who served during the Yongzheng period: Nian Xiyao and Tang Ying. The official kilns they presided over were also called "Year Kiln" and "Tang Kiln" respectively.

And Nian Xiyao's younger brother Nian Qianyao, as a historical figure, is much more famous than Nian Xiyao. In the third year of Yongzheng, Nian Qianyao was investigated for "rebellion". The crime of rebellion is too serious, and Nian Qianyao only ends up with one death.

Normally, Nian Xiyao's own brother, Nian Xiyao, should not be able to protect his head, regardless of whether he has problems or not.

However, Yongzheng really likes Nian Xiyao too much, and he trusts him very much. After Nian Qianyao's case, the punishment for Nian Xiyao was to dismiss the person in charge of the Imperial Kiln Factory from his post to a civilian.

This punishment is too light, and it is "fake". To put it bluntly, it is to let him avoid the limelight of Nian Qianyao's case. Less than a month after his dismissal, Nian Xiyao was not only reinstated, but was actually promoted again! Originally, he was only in charge of the Imperial Kiln Factory, but now he is the head of the Internal Affairs Office and the person in charge of the Imperial Kiln Factory.

The position of the head of the internal affairs department, he worked until Yongzheng died.

However, the position of the person in charge of the Imperial Kiln Factory, that is, the Tao Supervisor, was taken over by Tang Ying in the sixth year of Yongzheng.

Speaking of Tang Ying, his fame is indeed greater than that of Nian Xiyao, and it is impossible for those who play porcelain not to know. His brilliance, the brilliance of the Tang kiln, was not mainly in the Yongzheng period, but in the Qianlong period. During the Yongzheng period, he became the governor of Tao, but he was still a subordinate of Nian Xiyao, the head of the Internal Affairs Office.

In the sixth year of Yongzheng, Tang Ying, who had just been appointed as the Tao Governor, was actually a layman, and he was close to fifty years old.

Before that, what was Tang Ying's greatest hobby? opera, specifically script writing.

When he was young, he was a playwright, and he excavated some Yuan Dynasty miscellaneous operas and Kunqu operas, and sorted out some legendary stories. In this regard, he is not well-known, and should be roughly considered a second-rate writer.

The identity of a second-rate writer is artistic, and his normal work is still an official. Before he became the Governor of Tao, the highest position he held was that of a member of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

From this point of view, letting Tang Ying take up the post of Tao Supervisor can be regarded as an internal rotation, because the Imperial Kiln Factory was originally managed by the Internal Affairs Government.

The emperor arranged it, of course, it must be unconditional.

This job is very difficult to do, not only because Tang Ying was a layman at this time, but also because Nian Xiyao, who was the former pottery supervisor and is still Tang Ying's superior, is too good at porcelain.

The pressure is high.

It is not uncommon for a layman to command an insider, and it is not uncommon for many units and departments to be seen, and this was the case when Tang Ying went to the Imperial Kiln Factory.

However, Tang Ying didn't play with nothing, rolled up his sleeves and went to the kiln. Eat and live with the potters, diligently pursue, and study. A few years later, Tang Ying changed from a layman to a real insider, and was praised by Emperor Yongzheng.

The great pianist Chopin once said: I practice hard for more than ten hours a day, but in the end, the world sums me up as "genius". In fact, others are right, if it weren't for his extraordinary talent, it would be useless to practice twenty-five hours a day.

Tang Ying is the same, he became a monk halfway, if he didn't have artistic talent, no matter how hard he tried, he wouldn't be able to achieve his kind of achievements.

He used to love drama creation and worked hard, but after all, he could only be a little famous and a second-rate fraud. But in porcelain, his efforts have achieved a generation of porcelain saints.

Yongzheng died, Qianlong ascended the throne, and Tang Ying continued to perform his duties. At the beginning, Qianlong was not satisfied with Tang Ying, for example, Qianlong said: Why do you always burn the old porcelain from the emperor's period, why didn't you innovate?

In fact, this is not a problem of Tang Ying's level, but the difference between Qianlong's aesthetics and Yongzheng's aesthetics.

In order to satisfy Qianlong, Tang Ying began to "innovate" continuously, and the monochrome glaze and relatively small vessel type were no longer in the past.

What is the aesthetic standard of porcelain in the Qianlong Dynasty, this is the radish and cabbage have their own love, but, in terms of technology, there is indeed a brilliant peak under Tang Ying's efforts. For example, 550 million auspicious more than a heart bottle has been auctioned, and the craftsmanship is so high that it can be described as unprecedented.

In short, the glory of porcelain in the Qianlong Dynasty is the glory of Tang kilns.

At the same time, the official kilns of the Tang Ying period, there are those with the number of the year, there are those without the money, and there are also those with the Tang Ying's own style.

"Understood. Shen Ge nodded, "This chrysanthemum plate is a very special Yongzheng Wuqian official kiln, and it can also be regarded as an artifact that has witnessed Tang Ying's growth." ”

Yu Yao responded, "Yes, however, this is just my analysis, if you want to be completely sure that it was Tang Ying who did it, the evidence is insufficient; ”

"I won't make a move on this small plate. Shen Ge looked at Yu Yao, "It's enough to have your analysis." ”

Yu Yao couldn't help but sigh, "In these years, I have a feeling that my luck has been exhausted all at once when I can come across such a good thing at an antique stall." ”

Shen Ge tightened Yu Yao's arm, "Don't talk nonsense, just start shopping!"

There were a lot of people in the stall area, and the two of them crowded around, looked at a few more stalls, and didn't find anything that matched their eyes.

However, the two have similar interests, and Shen Ge still has a certain eyesight, which is really a very comfortable thing.

Walking around a corner of the stall area, the two found a special stall.

The reason why I say special is because there is only one thing on this stall. This stall is not a normal stall either, but it takes advantage of the gap between the two stalls around the corner.