What is the purpose of general tanks?
General jar is one of the jars in Ming and Qing dynasties, and its cover is quite similar to general helmet, hence the name. The shape of the general altar appeared in the late Ming dynasty, and the shape of the general altar in the late Ming dynasty was short and clumsy. By the time of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty, it was basically stereotyped, with a straight mouth and a short neck, rich shoulders and a bulging belly. The lower part of the abdomen is gradually closed, mostly flat-bottomed and unglazed, with a round body and a tall figure. Kangxi period was a period when general tanks were widely popular. At this time, the shape of the round tank, stretching the shoulders and lifting the abdomen, stretching the neck and tightening the thighs, makes the shape of the general tank look tall and majestic.
Historical evolution:
General jar was first seen in Jiajing of Ming Dynasty, and Kangxi continued Shunzhi style, with different sizes. There are both official kilns and private kilns, but there are many private kilns, with large pots in the early stage and small pots in the later stage. There are two kinds of patterns, the official daughter play and the cave stone flower and bird. The bottom is often exposed without glaze, and the carcass is thick and full of flint red. The products of the official kiln are small in size, with long-life lines painted on the abdomen, and the bottom is full of 6-character glazed books.
Lotus seed jar, melon jar, ice plum jar, bamboo cover jar, painted with bamboo lines, white glaze and turquoise besides blue and white. Drum-covered cans, lion-buckled cans and porridge cans are innovative styles in Kangxi dynasty, and most of them are folk kiln products. They are not very big, short and round, with bare tires at the bottom and symmetrical double round holes and copper rings at the shoulders, which are convenient for lifting. There are two kinds of cans: dome and flat top. The former has many spherical buttons, while the latter has no buttons.