China's Ming Dynasty sea-fished porcelain blue and white bowl│The fate of ancient cultural relics from the water

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53512139616_9bf6f4b9d0_z.jpg China's Ming Dynasty sea-fished porcelain blue and white bowl│The fate of ancient cultural relics from the water ◤Background introduction: China had a strong national power in ancient times and was the largest country in the world. From the perspective of historical civilization, silk, paper, porcelain, metal utensils, etc. have always been China's bulk exports to overseas countries. Due to the seawater environment, organic materials such as silk and paper are difficult to preserve completely. Even metal utensils will be rusted. Porcelain is hard and fine in texture, resistant to acids, alkalis, and high temperatures. Its glaze is moist, transparent, and absorbs water. The rate is extremely low, only porcelain can be protected from corrosion for a long time. Therefore, most of the cultural relics unearthed from underwater shipwrecks are mainly porcelain. In Chinese history, Shanghai porcelain belongs to the type of export porcelain. During the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, it was transported overseas by land or sea through trade. Export porcelain was also one of the special contributions to exporting Chinese civilization to the world. In the past thousands of years, these porcelains traveled across the oceans with merchant ships and were scattered in all corners of the world. In history, countless merchant ships sank due to accidents during the ocean voyages, and many precious porcelains were also hidden deep inside. Under the sea, the so-called "sea salvaged porcelain" refers to these ancient shipwreck porcelain salvaged from the sea. Most of China's famous porcelain from past dynasties was sold overseas via the "Maritime Silk Road", so this path is also called the "Porcelain Road" or the "Fragrant Porcelain Road". The Maritime Silk Road was recorded in the Han Dynasty. With the advancement of navigation technology after the Tang and Song Dynasties, the Maritime Silk Road routes expanded significantly and trade became more and more prosperous. From the Han Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, the overland Silk Road accompanied the rise of foreign nations, but it did not completely block the Silk Road. Although silk and porcelain were equally important as export items in the Song Dynasty, silk products took the first place in the Northern Song Dynasty. In the Southern Song Dynasty, the political and economic center moved southward, and with the decrease in silk sources in the north, the proportion of porcelain exports gradually increased. As one of the important commodities in foreign trade, porcelain was in such a situation A large number of products are sold overseas in the context of time and space. ◤Hailao porcelain features: HaiLao's exported porcelain can be divided into two categories. One is commercial porcelain designed and produced in China, which is also traditional Chinese porcelain. The other is produced in China after the overseas buyer designs the shape and pattern. Commercial porcelain is also called sample porcelain. Since it is tailor-made for overseas markets, these export porcelains are also different from traditional porcelain in terms of appearance and decoration, and often have the characteristics of combining Chinese and Western styles. Since porcelain has been soaked in the seabed for thousands of years, the salty substances in the sea will corrode the glaze and body. Sometimes the glaze will become dull or even the body and glaze will become integrated. Generally speaking, "Hailao porcelain" has one common characteristic. Because the artifacts have been immersed in seawater for thousands of years and repeatedly corroded by seawater, a natural and uniform layer of weathering (pattern) will be formed on the surface of the glaze. You can still feel the salt crystals if you touch some sea-dried porcelain after cleaning it with water, and it will not feel as warm and moist as the unearthed porcelain. ◤Material: Porcelain ◤Size: Diameter 20 cm; Bottom diameter 9 cm; Height 4 cm ◤Weight: about 551 g ◤Price: $30,000/item ◤Origin: China ◤Quantity: This is the only piece of porcelain that has been salvaged from the sea for thousands of years and is worthy of collection by ancient porcelain lovers. The maintenance methods of porcelain are as follows: 1. Wash by hand when cleaning, because the glaze of porcelain is delicate and can be easily scratched. Remember not to use a rough cloth to clean the porcelain surface to avoid scratches. 2. Clean the porcelain with water. The water temperature should not exceed 70 degrees, and do not soak the porcelain in hot water for too long to avoid affecting the appearance of the porcelain. 3. After cleaning the porcelain, let it air dry naturally or wipe it with a soft cloth. Do not put it in drying equipment such as high-temperature sterilization cupboards. 4. If there are stains on the porcelain, it is best to wash them off immediately. Do not let the stains stay on the porcelain for a long time. If the porcelain is stained by tea or coffee, you can use lemon juice or vinegar to clean it. 5. When cleaning porcelain in winter, the water temperature needs to be controlled to prevent the porcelain from exploding due to freezing or exposure to hot water. It is best to use wooden or plastic basins to clean porcelain. Avoid using porcelain and Cement basins to avoid damage to the porcelain. ※Old items that are more than ten years old are brand new and unused. Due to the passage of time, buying old items will leave some traces of time. If you are a buyer who is very pursuing the perfect quality of the product, we recommend that you go directly to the store to purchase. Thank you. ※If necessary, please ask first if there are still products. 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