Research on Emperor Yongzheng and the Manufacture of Palace Porcelain and Enamel from the Archives of Qing Palace
By combing the records of porcelain and enamel ware in the archives of Qing Palace,this paper summarizes the responsible institutions and post settings of their firing,and combs their production processes and imperial procedures.Emperor Yongzheng normally personally participated in the design of porcelain and enamel ware.From the perspective of the needs and functions of furnishings,rewards and daily use,he integrated his creativity and ideas into the design of utensils,involving utensils,glaze colors,ornamentation,painting and calligraphy,etc.His design method is mainly imitation,recombination and partial modification.A satisfactory utensil can only be delivered and produced after many times of presentation and approval by Yongzheng.In this process,the media communicating Yongzheng,kiln factory and construction office are pattern,wood sample,porcelain sample and composite card sample.Yongzheng's temperament requirement for the artifacts made by the construction office is"made by the imperial court".His intervention in the production of porcelain and enamel reflects the decisive influence of imperial aesthetics on the style of court artifacts,and promotes the historic innovation of both in culture and technology.