- Origin：
Aged Duan Mud does not refer to Duan Mud that has been stale for many years, but refers to Duan Mud that is similar to the works of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and it is a texture effect of the finished product.
For the aged duan mud in Ming and Qing Dynasties, due to the limited mud refining techniques at that time, most of the refined mud had rough particles, and did not remove impurities and absorb iron too much. So it usually has a lot of associated ore in it. And this has also contributed to the simplicity and purity of aged duan mud, which shows that the work has a rich grain texture and a good sense of layering.
It is not difficult to see that the raw ore of aged duan mud has yellow rust spots and groupings on the surface, which are naturally formed in the raw ore, not due to long-term oxidation.
- Features:
- It has a rich granular texture and a good sense of hierarchy aged duan mud itself contains relatively rich mica and quartz, so the finished product will have a granular texture such as white or silver star or gray. Quoting the words of Zhou Gaoqi in the Ming Dynasty in "Yangxian Pot Tea System": "Tao is white sand and stars, just like pearls." That is to say, there are stars and sand on the surface of the pot body that we often say.
- It has a wide firing temperature range The temperature range of the aged duan mud is relatively wide, and some can even span about two and a half numbers. And such clay properties ensure that even if it is fired at a high kiln temperature, it will not appear porcelain and excessive crystallization.
- PS : But what I want to emphasize here is that the aged duan mud has the simple and old taste of the old mud, and the new duan mud has the fashionable function of the new mud. As long as the mud is good and properly blended, the finished product will be natural, that's not bad.
