據雍正十(shi)三(san)年(1735年)督陶(tao)官(guan)唐(tang)英(ying)撰《陶(tao)成紀事》載:“洋彩(cai)器皿,新仿(fang)西洋琺瑯畫法,人物、山水、花(hua)卉(hui)、翎毛無(wu)不(bu)精細入神。”可(ke)見瓷(ci)(ci)胎(tai)洋彩(cai)在雍正時已開始燒造。從清宮內務府(fu)造辦處《各(ge)作(zuo)成做活(huo)計清檔》來看,瓷(ci)(ci)胎(tai)洋彩(cai)瓷(ci)(ci)器大(da)都制(zhi)作(zuo)于乾(qian)隆(long)六(liu)年(1741年)之后,系在當時由(you)督陶(tao)官(guan)唐(tang)英(ying)督理的(de)(de)(de)景德鎮御(yu)窯(yao)(yao)廠內制(zhi)作(zuo)完(wan)成。這種(zhong)洋彩(cai)瓷(ci)(ci)器深受乾(qian)隆(long)帝的(de)(de)(de)喜愛。乾(qian)隆(long)十(shi)三(san)年(1748年),年已六(liu)十(shi)六(liu)歲的(de)(de)(de)唐(tang)英(ying)接到乾(qian)隆(long)帝的(de)(de)(de)旨意,負責燒制(zhi)清乾(qian)隆(long)各(ge)種(zhong)釉彩(cai)大(da)瓶。為了達到這一目的(de)(de)(de),唐(tang)英(ying)廣泛(fan)派(pai)遣得力助手去哥窯(yao)(yao)、汝窯(yao)(yao)、鈞(jun)窯(yao)(yao)、定窯(yao)(yao)、龍泉窯(yao)(yao)、湘(xiang)湖窯(yao)(yao)等全國(guo)各(ge)大(da)名窯(yao)(yao)搜羅(luo)配方或(huo)瓷(ci)(ci)片標本,或(huo)者仔細研究古代文獻的(de)(de)(de)相關記述,然后反復(fu)研制(zhi)、試驗(yan),燒制(zhi)成功。清乾(qian)隆(long)各(ge)種(zhong)釉彩(cai)大(da)瓶現藏于北(bei)京故宮博物院(yuan)。
清乾隆各種(zhong)釉(you)(you)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)大瓶(ping)高(gao)86.4厘(li)(li)米,口徑(jing)27.4厘(li)(li)米,足(zu)(zu)(zu)徑(jing)33厘(li)(li)米。洗口瓶(ping),長頸,長圓腹(fu),圈足(zu)(zu)(zu)外撇,頸兩(liang)側各置(zhi)一螭耳。器身自上而下(xia)裝(zhuang)飾(shi)的釉(you)(you)、彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)達17層(ceng)之多。所(suo)使用的釉(you)(you)上彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)裝(zhuang)飾(shi)品種(zhong)有(you)金彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)、琺瑯彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)、粉彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)等(deng);釉(you)(you)下(xia)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)裝(zhuang)飾(shi)品種(zhong)有(you)青(qing)花;還有(you)釉(you)(you)上彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)與釉(you)(you)下(xia)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)相結合的斗彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)。所(suo)使用的釉(you)(you)有(you)仿(fang)哥釉(you)(you)、松石(shi)綠釉(you)(you)、窯變釉(you)(you)、粉青(qing)釉(you)(you)、霽(ji)(ji)藍釉(you)(you)、仿(fang)汝(ru)釉(you)(you)、仿(fang)官(guan)釉(you)(you)、醬釉(you)(you)等(deng)。清乾隆各種(zhong)釉(you)(you)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)大瓶(ping)主題紋飾(shi)在瓶(ping)的腹(fu)部,為(wei)霽(ji)(ji)藍釉(you)(you)描金開(kai)光粉彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)吉(ji)祥圖案(an),共12個開(kai)光,其(qi)中6幅(fu)為(wei)寫實圖畫,分別(bie)為(wei)“三陽開(kai)泰”、“吉(ji)慶有(you)余”、“丹鳳(feng)朝陽”、“太平有(you)象”、“仙山瓊閣”、“博古九鼎(ding)”。另6幅(fu)為(wei)錦地“卍”字、蝙蝠(fu)、如(ru)意(yi)、蟠螭、靈芝、花卉,分別(bie)寓意(yi)“萬(wan)”、“福(fu)”、“如(ru)意(yi)”、“辟邪”、“長壽(shou)”、“富貴”。瓶(ping)內及圈足(zu)(zu)(zu)內施松石(shi)綠釉(you)(you),外底中心署(shu)青(qing)花篆書“大清乾隆年制(zhi)”六字三行款。
清乾隆各(ge)(ge)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)大瓶(ping)運用了色地琺瑯(lang)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)、松石地粉(fen)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)、仿(fang)哥釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、金釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、青(qing)花(hua)、松石釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、窯變(bian)(bian)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、斗彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)、冬青(qing)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)暗刻(ke)、祭蘭描金、開光繪(hui)粉(fen)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)、仿(fang)官(guan)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、綠(lv)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、珊瑚紅(hong)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、仿(fang)汝釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、紫(zi)金釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)等(deng)十幾種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)施(shi)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)方法(fa),集(ji)高低(di)(di)溫釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)于(yu)一身,其(qi)燒(shao)造工(gong)藝繁復至極。從燒(shao)造工(gong)藝上看(kan),青(qing)花(hua)與仿(fang)官(guan)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、仿(fang)汝釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、仿(fang)哥釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、窯變(bian)(bian)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、粉(fen)青(qing)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、祭藍釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)等(deng)均(jun)屬于(yu)高溫釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai),需先(xian)高溫焙燒(shao)。而洋彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)、金彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)及松石綠(lv)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)等(deng)均(jun)屬于(yu)低(di)(di)溫釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai),應后入低(di)(di)溫炭爐焙燒(shao)。這件各(ge)(ge)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)大瓶(ping)集(ji)10多種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)高低(di)(di)溫釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)于(yu)一身,而且各(ge)(ge)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)均(jun)發色純正,如此(ci)復雜的(de)(de)工(gong)藝只有在全面掌(zhang)握各(ge)(ge)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)化(hua)學性能(neng)的(de)(de)情況(kuang)下才能(neng)順利完成。
清乾隆各種釉(you)(you)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)大瓶(ping)是古代(dai)官(guan)窯瓷器中裝飾(shi)層次最多、釉(you)(you)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)用料最考究、設計(ji)復(fu)雜、制作難度(du)極(ji)高(gao)的瓷器,包括琺瑯(lang)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)、洋彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)、仿(fang)宋代(dai)哥釉(you)(you)、松石綠釉(you)(you)、仿(fang)宋代(dai)鈞窯窯變釉(you)(you)、斗彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)、粉青(qing)釉(you)(you)、霽藍釉(you)(you)、仿(fang)宋代(dai)官(guan)釉(you)(you)、粉彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)、珊瑚紅(hong)釉(you)(you)、仿(fang)宋代(dai)汝釉(you)(you)、醬釉(you)(you)等燒制難度(du)較高(gao)的釉(you)(you)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai),制作中不考慮批量生產,創作重心在外形上,為少(shao)數權貴服務,推崇對傳統的繼承和發展。素有“瓷母”之美(mei)稱,集中體現了當(dang)時高(gao)超的制瓷技藝,傳世僅此一件(jian),彌足珍貴。
清乾(qian)隆各種(zhong)釉彩大(da)(da)瓶的(de)社會意(yi)義(yi)大(da)(da)于審美意(yi)義(yi)。其色彩繁冗(rong)復雜、題材(cai)偏(pian)多(duo),導致(zhi)缺乏內涵,并且在(zai)藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)上(shang)缺乏較高(gao)的(de)美學(xue)境界,沒有把(ba)藝(yi)術(shu)(shu)性和技術(shu)(shu)性相結合。但其社會意(yi)義(yi)巨大(da)(da),在(zai)工(gong)藝(yi)技術(shu)(shu)綜(zong)合應用上(shang)時代特征明顯,展(zhan)現了(le)當時頂尖的(de)制(zhi)作(zuo)工(gong)藝(yi)和海納(na)百(bai)川的(de)文化自信,提高(gao)了(le)中國制(zhi)造在(zai)世(shi)界上(shang)的(de)知名度,在(zai)中國文化的(de)發展(zhan)中起(qi)到(dao)了(le)非常重要的(de)作(zuo)用,為中國瓷器文化和世(shi)界瓷器文化的(de)繁榮(rong)與發展(zhan)作(zuo)出(chu)了(le)巨大(da)(da)貢獻。
清(qing)乾隆(long)各種(zhong)釉彩(cai)(cai)大瓶的(de)眾多裝飾(shi)(shi)中,最(zui)引人注目的(de)是口部和(he)腹部的(de)各種(zhong)色(se)地(di)(di)“洋(yang)彩(cai)(cai)錦上添花”裝飾(shi)(shi)。清(qing)乾隆(long)各種(zhong)釉彩(cai)(cai)大瓶的(de)六福寫實畫和(he)六福錦地(di)(di)的(de)主題反(fan)映了人們對生活的(de)美好向(xiang)往(wang)。寫實畫構圖飽滿(man),人物形象(xiang)細致;錦地(di)(di)紋飾(shi)(shi)民(min)族特色(se)鮮明(ming),自然主義傾(qing)向(xiang)較(jiao)強(qiang)。其他部位的(de)紋飾(shi)(shi)如(ru)胭脂紫地(di)(di)纏(chan)枝寶相(xiang)花紋、乾隆(long)風格(ge)的(de)青(qing)花、貼塑(su)、仿明(ming)代永(yong)宣風格(ge)的(de)青(qing)花、金(jin)(jin)彩(cai)(cai)回紋、金(jin)(jin)彩(cai)(cai)卷(juan)草紋等,裝飾(shi)(shi)動(dong)機源于自然。其制作水平遠超前(qian)代,體現了中國古代的(de)科(ke)學技術成果和(he)對美的(de)追求。