中國，瓷器之源。在中國浩瀚的五千年曆史長河中，每一個陶瓷品種的出現，即代表著人類文明的又一次進步。從每一種陶瓷燒製的成功，也代表著一個王朝進入了強盛的巔峰時期。對中國人而言，提起瓷器，最先想到、最容易脫口而出的便是青花瓷了。有首流行歌曲中曾這樣描述青花瓷：“素胚勾勒出青花，筆鋒濃轉淡。”短短一句，卻道出青花瓷簡潔素雅之美。雖為一色，卻藉由工匠之手，渲染出濃淡疏遠，透出一種由內而外的華貴。色調單純，卻有種無可描繪的絢麗。正是：白釉青花一火成，花從釉裡透分明。
青花瓷創燒於唐代，是中國瓷器的主流品種之一。然而，真正使青花瓷聲名鵲起的，卻是在元代。隨著元代版圖的不斷擴張，阿拉伯土豪們首先注意到了它的美。藍色的紋飾中帶著微微的紫色調，宛如晴朗的天空。而潔白的胎骨又像極了天空中朵朵的白雲，讓他們深陷青花瓷的美，無法自拔。也正是元代中後期左右，釉裡紅瓷器創燒成功。但釉裡紅的燒製工藝不易掌握，成品率極低，對於人力、物力和財力都是一種極大的消耗。明朝初期財力雄厚，釉裡紅瓷器曾在此時期內繁盛流行，然而，明中後期國力漸弱，釉裡紅瓷器也就逐漸消失。直至再次問世，已是數百年後的清朝康熙時期了。
青花與釉裡紅，天性乃是冷暖兩重天。前者要求溫度偏高氣氛淡，後者要求溫度偏低氣氛濃，燒造難度無以復加。若青花燒得翠藍則釉裡紅灰飛，若釉裡紅髮色鮮潤則青花青黑。但看似水火難相容的二者，卻在機緣之下兩相結合，成就了中國瓷器史上的又一創舉。
由於燒製難度大，青花釉裡紅歷來價值不菲，十分珍貴，若是柴窯燒製，穩定性就更不可控制，“十窯九不成”是常事。要讓二者都有良好髮色，需要從釉料配置開始，包括對窯內氣氛和溫度的把握等，整個製作工序要求十分嚴格，稍有閃失，將前功盡棄。故此，青花釉裡紅的燒製都由經驗深厚的老窯工來把控。但即便如此，亦少有成品，甚至滿窯皆損。以百窯而難求其一來形容其精品，猶有過之而無不及。青花釉裡紅瓷器皆為官窯燒製，且多為盛世時期之作，民窯斷不可為。畢竟這些窯廠燒製瓷器是為了賺錢而不是賠錢，沒有人會為了一件瓷器而去冒傾家蕩產的風險。青花釉裡紅瓷器不僅在工藝上體現出它的名貴與成就，而且具有豐富的文化內涵，加上其稀少的特點，無論置身何處，都應是最為閃耀的亮點。如此稀有之物，更值得各位藏友的關注。
China， the source of porcelain。 In China‘s vast 5000 year history， the emergence of each ceramic variety represents another progress of human civilization。 From the success of each kind of ceramic firing， it also represents that a dynasty has entered the peak period of prosperity。 For the Chinese， when it comes to porcelain， blue and white porcelain is the first thing to think of and the easiest to blurt out。 A popular song once described blue and white porcelain like this： “plain embryo outlines blue and white， and the strokes are thick and light。” In a short sentence， blue and white porcelain is simple and elegant。 Although it is the same color， but by the hands of craftsmen， rendering a thick and thin alienation， revealing a kind of luxury from the inside out。 Simple tone， but there is a kind of indescribable gorgeous。 It is： a white glaze blue and white fire， flowers from the glaze through clear。
Blue and white porcelain， originated in the Tang Dynasty， is one of the mainstream varieties of Chinese porcelain。 However， it was in the Yuan Dynasty that blue and white porcelain became famous。 With the continuous expansion of the territory of the Yuan Dynasty， the Arab local tyrants first noticed its beauty。 Blue patterns with a slight purple tone， like a clear sky。 And the white fetal bone is like the white clouds in the sky， which makes them deeply immersed in the beauty of blue and white porcelain。 It was around the middle and late Yuan Dynasty that underglaze red porcelain was successfully created and fired。 But the firing process of underglaze red is not easy to master， and the yield is very low， which is a great consumption of human， material and financial resources。 In the early Ming Dynasty， the financial strength was strong， and the underglaze red porcelain was prosperous and popular in this period。 However， in the middle and late Ming Dynasty， the national strength gradually weakened， and the underglaze red porcelain gradually disappeared。 Until it came out again， it was the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty hundreds of years later。
Blue and white and underglaze red， nature is cold and warm。 The former requires a higher temperature and a lighter atmosphere， while the latter requires a lower temperature and a thicker atmosphere。 If the blue and white is blue， the underglaze will be red and gray。 If the underglaze is red and the hair is fresh， the blue and white will be blue and black。 However， it seems that fire and water are not compatible， but they are combined by chance， which is another pioneering work in the history of Chinese porcelain。
Due to the difficulty of firing， blue and white underglaze red has always been valuable and precious。 If it is fired in firewood kilns， the stability is even more uncontrollable。 It is common that “ten kilns and nine kilns fail”。 In order to make both of them have good hair color， we need to start from the glaze configuration， including the control of the atmosphere and temperature in the kiln。 The whole production process is very strict， with slight mistakes， all previous achievements will be wasted。 Therefore， the firing of blue and white underglaze red is controlled by experienced kiln workers。 But even so， there are few finished products， even full kilns are damaged。 It’s hard to find a hundred kilns。 One way to describe its fine products is better than the other。 Blue and white underglaze red porcelain were all fired in official kilns， and most of them were made in prosperous times， which can not be done in folk kilns。 After all， these kilns are firing porcelain to make money， not to lose money。 No one will risk losing money for a piece of porcelain。 Blue and white underglaze red porcelain not only reflects its value and achievements in technology， but also has rich cultural connotation。 With its rare characteristics， it should be the most shining spot no matter where you are。 Such a rare thing is worth your attention。