千年窑火淬螭龙Millennial Flames: Chi Dragon Reborn <p class="ql-block"> 在中国陶瓷艺术的长河中，寇富平大师犹如一盏不灭的明灯，用七十载光阴守护着建白瓷的千年窑火。这位被誉为当代"建白瓷之父"的宗师，以刀为笔，以土为墨，在传承与创新间走出独属东方的艺术通途。其代表作《螭龙瓶》正是这种艺术追求的完美体现，这件被中国国家博物馆永久珍藏的作品，承载着跨越千年的文明对话。</p> <p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:15px;"> 中国国家博物馆颁发的收藏证书 Collection certificate issued by the National Museum of China．2024年保利秋拍预展估价10万人民币，最终以溢价11.5万元成交（上图）The 2024 Poly Autumn Auction preview was estimated at 100,000 yuan and eventually sold at a premium of 115,000 yuan (above).</b></p> <p class="ql-block"> 溯源秦汉陶器古韵，这件盘龙蒜头瓶在明代德化窑火中涅槃重生。寇大师以当代审美重新诠释经典器型，蒜头瓶口圆润如珠，细颈似美人玉立，圆腹暗合天地方圆之道。最精妙处莫过于颈肩游走的螭龙，龙身盘桓间暗藏乾坤，昂首之势蓄满升腾之力，整体造型皆以堆塑技法精雕细琢，在素白瓷胎上演绎出动静相生的美学韵律。</p> <p class="ql-block"><b style="font-size:15px;"> 央视纪录片《寿宴. 天才中国白》中的影像 Video from the CCTV documentary "Birthday Banquet".</b></p> <p class="ql-block"> 这件作品超越传统工艺品的范畴，成为东方哲学的诗意注脚。螭龙既承"隆"声之吉兆，又寓飞龙在天之志，釉色温润如玉恰似君子德行。当窑火在1380℃高温中最后一次亲吻瓷胎，凝结的不仅是匠人毕生绝学，更是华夏文明对天地万物的谦恭理解。如今这件艺术瑰宝静立于国家博物馆的展柜中，无声诉说着传统工艺在当代重焕生机的传奇。</p> <p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><b>The Legend of the Chi Dragon Vase:</b></p><p class="ql-block" style="text-align:center;"><b>Guardian of Jianbai Porcelain Artistry</b></p><p class="ql-block"> In the grand river of Chinese ceramic art, Master Kou Fuping stands as a perpetual beacon, dedicating seven decades to preserving the millennia-old legacy of Jianbai porcelain. Hailed as the "Father of Modern Jianbai Porcelain" and honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award in Chinese Ceramic Art, Kou wields his tools like brushes and clay like ink, carving a unique artistic path that bridges tradition and innovation. His masterpiece, “Chi Dragon Vase”, epitomizes this artistic odyssey. Now eternally enshrined in the National Museum of China, this vessel whispers a dialogue across centuries.</p><p class="ql-block"> Rooted in the ancient charm of Qin and Han pottery, the garlic-mouth vase adorned with coiling dragons was reborn through the Ming Dynasty kilns of Dehua. Master Kou reimagined this classic form with contemporary sensibility: the rounded garlic-shaped mouth glistens like a pearl, the slender neck evokes the grace of a jade figurine, and the full, circular belly echoes the ancient philosophy of celestial and earthly harmony. The true marvel lies in the chi dragon coiled around the neck and shoulders - its body twisting with hidden dynamism, its raised head brimming with upward momentum. Every scale and whisker, meticulously sculpted in relief, dances across the porcelain’s snow-white surface, weaving a ballet of stillness and motion.</p><p class="ql-block"> Transcending mere craftsmanship, this piece embodies the poetry of Eastern philosophy. The chi dragon symbolizes both the auspicious homophone of “prosperity” (long) and the ambition of a soaring celestial force. Its jade-like glaze mirrors the virtue of a noble scholar, while the final kiss of the kiln’s 1380℃ flames immortalizes not just a master’s skill, but also a civilization’s reverence for nature. Today, resting in the National Museum, the “Chi Dragon Vase” silently narrates a modern legend—where ancient artistry awakens anew.</p>