The Hostess Luo Xiyue (on the left) from the Programme Treasure Appreciation of CCTV is introducing Fuguihong Artworks “Natural World”
On Aug.23,2006, when the programme Treasure Appreciation of CCTV is being broadcast, a surprising treasure appeared on the programme. It is a piece of artwork called “Natural World” from Fujian Fuguihong Culture Development Co., Ltd. This artwork is high temperature red-glazed rare porcelain treasure, which is the only modern ceramic artwork selected into this Treasure Appreciation.
It was estimated that it was worth 20 to 200 thousand RMB Yuan by the experts. After careful discussion among the experts, it was finally given a marketing value of forty five thousand RMB Yuan.
Then, Zhang Ning, an expert of the National Museum, made some comments on the works. He emphasized on four recommendations or reasons.
To begin with, the experts believe that this works comes from Dehua porcelain kilns and is made from Dehua white porcelain earth, which is too soft to burn a large and high product and has a strict control over temperatures. All these have determined the works to be a really rare treasure.
Secondly, there once have been fired red glazed porcelains, but the firing temperature was not high and the color of the glaze was not ideal, failing to show a noble, beautiful and lucky red like “Fuguihong” red glazed porcelain. Even so, these imperfect ones were only available for the Royal Family. From this point of view, “Fuguihong” red glazed technology has surpassed the history and brought a new highlight and inspiration to contemporary ceramics in the process of innovation.
The third is that the modern red glazed technology is complex and the copper red glaze has strict requirements on temperature, which means that when the temperature is not up to the requirements the colour won’t present a good red and if the temperature is over what is required, the colour will be ruined and fade away. Therefore, this high-temperature red glazed porcelain at 1310 degrees Centigrade is extremely rare. "Extremely High" and " Extremely Rare" can not only well express that the experts think highly of this piece of ceramics, but also illustrate the difficulties of red glazed firing, as well as help to explain the saying "few survive after being fired in the kilns, so it is a rare treasure if it really survives.”
Fourthly, the experts speak highly of the collection value of the works "Natural world ". Zhang Ning said, modern ceramics also has great collection value. Nowadays, many people mistakenly think that ancient works are certainly good, and do not pay attention to innovation, causing our ceramic technology to gradually fall behind. So we must vigorously promote innovation. These comments suggest the practical significance of “Fuguihong” high-temperature red glazed technology, and this innovative value can not be measured with price. This comment is not just reviews, but a high sense of social responsibility for the direction of the development of contemporary ceramics.
The above arguments are mainly focused on the technical value, social value, historical and cultural value of the high-temperature red glazed technology in terms of technology innovation. However, from the perspective of shaping arts, "Natural World” can serve as a works of high artistic value. The whole outside lines of works are full and strong, the shape is dignified, harmonious and gorgeous, both the name and the shape have expressed an understanding of the traditional Chinese culture and conveyed a good wish for everything in nature’s harmonious coexistence. Since its appearance on CCTV2 nearly six years ago, the shape of “Natural World” has been copied by hundreds of ceramic companies that strive to imitate.
High-temperature red glazed technology "Natural World" has quickly become a favorite gift ever since it came into the world. If the high-temperature red glazed technology can be regarded as "national treasure", then the works "Natural World "is more valuable than "national treasure." "Natural World "was designated as national gifts in “China Advanced Confucius Institute" contest in 2009, as national gifts in the Fifth Asia-Pacific CEOs & Provincial Governors and Mayors Cooperation Conference in 2009, as national gifts in the Central Propaganda Department "2009 Ten International Friends" contest and was chosen as the only designated gifts at the fifth China- ASEAN Expo in 2008, and was collected by more than 200 important political figures and other celebrities of nearly one hundred foreign countries and in Hong Kong and Taiwan. This series of events make the works better known and enhance its value space. In November 2010, the Board of Directors of “Fuguihong” company decided to re-price the selected works “Natural world” from 48,000 RMB Yuan to 78,000 RMB Yuan, and according to market conditions, it is estimated that the works’ market price may increase by 10-20% per year with a worldwide limited edition of 20 pieces each year.