Xiaofang Kiln of Xiaofang Kiln

However, Xiaofang Kiln does not simply pursue authenticity, but tries to surpass the beauty of ancient porcelain art. Some Baodao industry experts even believe that Xiaofang Kiln’s antique works are often more perfect than real ancient porcelain, because modern firing techniques and conditions are far superior to those of the ancients.

The most distinctive among the various antique porcelains of Xiaofang kiln should be the imitation Ru kiln porcelain of Song Dynasty. This short-lived famous porcelain in history fully embodies the special aesthetics of the Northern Song Dynasty royal family, which pursues the mysterious color of "the virginity is broken after the rain, the sky is blue and the clouds are broken". The warm jade-like glaze is dotted with looming, irregularly sized flakes or ice cracks, presenting a wonderful artistic effect that makes people happy to see it and unable to put it down. In fact, Xiaofang kiln imitates the blue and white porcelain of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and the pastel porcelain of the Qing dynasty, which are also very distinctive and high-quality works. However, due to the gradual decline of old painters and lack of successors, the number of fine porcelains that require painters is decreasing day by day. At that time, Cai Xiaofang was fortunate enough to be appreciated by the senior officials of the National Palace Museum in Taipei, who allowed him to observe the collection of porcelain at close range. He also copied many classic porcelains for the National Palace Museum in Taipei, such as the Ru kiln narcissus plate and warm bowl collected by the National Palace Museum in Taipei, which were used to replace the original ones. Exhibited in overseas exhibitions, it immediately became a collector's item.

The secret of the success of Xiaofang kiln's imitation of Ru porcelain lies in its unique secret glaze color recipe and firing process. The kiln factory located in Beitou never allows outsiders to enter easily. Walking into Cai Xiaofang's two-story porcelain exhibition room in Beitou, one feels as if one has entered a museum that records the history of ancient ceramics, from Ru, Guan, Ge, Ding, Jun and Longquan in the Song Dynasty to blue and white and underglaze red in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. , multicolored, doucai, pastel, etc., all available. There is an endless stream of repeat customers and admiring visitors every day, including many enthusiasts from mainland China. What is rare is that Mr. Cai has three daughters and one son, all of whom are determined to inherit the family business and strive to carry forward traditional culture. This year, they also set up a store in Shanghai. The ceramic products in their store are flawless and almost demanding. As a unique flower in Taiwan's ceramic industry, Xiaofang Kiln's inheritance and development of ancient Chinese ceramic art over the years is worthy of recognition.

In 1975, Cai Xiaofang and his wife founded Xiaofang Kiln in Beitou with great efforts. From a simple love for ceramics at first, to plunging into this field until today, they created a "super-time capsule", from the gentle and restrained "Ru Kiln" of the Song Dynasty to the blue and white porcelain of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. The colors, patterns and textures, as well as the clear and gorgeous pastels and doucai of the Qing Dynasty, as well as the reproduction of single-color glazes such as peacock blue, delicate yellow, celadon and various red glazes. The essence of Chinese ceramics is contained in every work, allowing us to still feel the spirit and charm of the ancients after hundreds of thousands of years. In addition, the demanding aesthetics of modern (contemporary) nature are undoubtedly The attachment is evident in its refined shape.

Among the artifacts from Xiaofang Kiln, they are as warm and luminous as jade or a gentleman, fully revealing the charm and character that have been inherited since the Song Dynasty. What she brings to the viewer is a kind of culture, a kind of inheritance and a kind of life potential, all of which come from the persistence and obsession of Xiaofang and his wife in ceramics.

Xiaofang Kiln has always insisted on pursuing the perfection of its works, and strives to achieve a state of beauty in terms of glaze color, soil, painting techniques, shape proportions and kiln firing techniques. For this reason, its works are often invited and exhibited overseas on behalf of Taiwan, bringing China's exquisite ceramic culture back to the world stage. In addition, Xiaofang Kiln hopes to eliminate the distinction between art and life through further promotion. , hoping to reset this kind of meticulousness in the corner of everyone's heart.