Separate enamel-jintailan
Description:
Jingtailan is the original art form of Beijing. The art of septum enamel originated in the southern province of Yunnan. And in the XIII century was spread in Beijing, there were state craft workshops. In the middle of the XV century, during the reign of the Ming Emperor Zhu Qiyu, the technology of manufacturing and decoration of enamel products reached a high level. Masters in the manufacture of such products most used blue glaze. Thus, the name Jingtailan occurred: Jingtai is one of the periods of the Ming dynasty, deer is blue.
The production technique is as follows: an ornament is made on a copper blank, then the deep places are filled with enamel. And after that, the workpiece is burned at high temperature, grinded and covered with gold. As a result, the painting becomes solid, the pattern is clear and bright, and the glaze is tender and attractive. Products with enamel are distinguished by corrosion resistance, water resistance. The walls have great hardness and density. When tapping, they make a pleasant sound. The method of partitioned enamel makes vases, trays, smoking devices, cups, etc.
Until the beginning of the XX century, most enamel products were made for the imperial court. At the end of the Qing dynasty, Jingtailan products were exported. After the formation of the PRC, masters in their production adopted all the best from their predecessors and introduced a lot of new things. High artistic performance in combination with folk color ensured these products are widely known.
