據雍正(zheng)十(shi)三(san)年(nian)(1735年(nian))督陶(tao)(tao)官唐英(ying)撰《陶(tao)(tao)成(cheng)紀事》載:“洋(yang)彩(cai)器(qi)皿,新仿西洋(yang)琺瑯(lang)畫法(fa),人(ren)物、山水、花卉、翎(ling)毛無不精(jing)細入神。”可見瓷(ci)胎(tai)洋(yang)彩(cai)在雍正(zheng)時(shi)已開始(shi)燒造。從清(qing)宮(gong)(gong)內務府造辦處(chu)《各作成(cheng)做活(huo)計清(qing)檔(dang)》來看(kan),瓷(ci)胎(tai)洋(yang)彩(cai)瓷(ci)器(qi)大(da)都制(zhi)(zhi)作于(yu)(yu)乾(qian)隆(long)六(liu)年(nian)(1741年(nian))之后(hou),系在當時(shi)由督陶(tao)(tao)官唐英(ying)督理的(de)景(jing)德鎮御窯(yao)廠內制(zhi)(zhi)作完成(cheng)。這(zhe)種洋(yang)彩(cai)瓷(ci)器(qi)深受乾(qian)隆(long)帝的(de)喜愛。乾(qian)隆(long)十(shi)三(san)年(nian)(1748年(nian)),年(nian)已六(liu)十(shi)六(liu)歲的(de)唐英(ying)接(jie)到乾(qian)隆(long)帝的(de)旨(zhi)意,負責(ze)燒制(zhi)(zhi)清(qing)乾(qian)隆(long)各種釉(you)彩(cai)大(da)瓶(ping)(ping)。為了達到這(zhe)一目的(de),唐英(ying)廣泛(fan)派遣(qian)得力(li)助手去哥窯(yao)、汝窯(yao)、鈞窯(yao)、定窯(yao)、龍泉窯(yao)、湘(xiang)湖窯(yao)等全國各大(da)名(ming)窯(yao)搜羅配方(fang)或(huo)瓷(ci)片標本,或(huo)者仔細研究古代文獻的(de)相關記述,然(ran)后(hou)反復研制(zhi)(zhi)、試驗,燒制(zhi)(zhi)成(cheng)功。清(qing)乾(qian)隆(long)各種釉(you)彩(cai)大(da)瓶(ping)(ping)現(xian)藏于(yu)(yu)北京故宮(gong)(gong)博物院(yuan)。
清(qing)(qing)乾隆各種釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)大瓶(ping)(ping)高86.4厘(li)米,口徑27.4厘(li)米,足徑33厘(li)米。洗(xi)口瓶(ping)(ping),長頸(jing),長圓(yuan)腹,圈(quan)足外撇,頸(jing)兩(liang)側各置一螭耳。器身(shen)自(zi)上(shang)(shang)而下裝飾(shi)(shi)的(de)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)達17層之多。所使用的(de)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)上(shang)(shang)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)裝飾(shi)(shi)品(pin)種有(you)金彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)、琺瑯彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)、粉彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)等;釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)下彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)裝飾(shi)(shi)品(pin)種有(you)青(qing)花(hua);還有(you)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)上(shang)(shang)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)與(yu)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)下彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)相結合的(de)斗彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)。所使用的(de)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)有(you)仿哥釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、松(song)石(shi)綠(lv)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、窯(yao)變釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、粉青(qing)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、霽(ji)藍釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、仿汝釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、仿官釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、醬釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)等。清(qing)(qing)乾隆各種釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)大瓶(ping)(ping)主題紋飾(shi)(shi)在(zai)瓶(ping)(ping)的(de)腹部,為(wei)霽(ji)藍釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)描金開(kai)光粉彩(cai)(cai)(cai)(cai)吉祥圖案,共(gong)12個開(kai)光,其中6幅為(wei)寫實(shi)圖畫(hua),分別為(wei)“三陽開(kai)泰”、“吉慶(qing)有(you)余(yu)”、“丹鳳朝陽”、“太平(ping)有(you)象”、“仙山瓊閣”、“博古九鼎”。另(ling)6幅為(wei)錦地“卍”字(zi)、蝙蝠、如(ru)意(yi)(yi)、蟠螭、靈芝、花(hua)卉,分別寓意(yi)(yi)“萬(wan)”、“福”、“如(ru)意(yi)(yi)”、“辟邪”、“長壽”、“富貴”。瓶(ping)(ping)內及(ji)圈(quan)足內施(shi)松(song)石(shi)綠(lv)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you),外底中心(xin)署青(qing)花(hua)篆書“大清(qing)(qing)乾隆年(nian)制”六字(zi)三行(xing)款。
清乾隆各種(zhong)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)大瓶運用了(le)色(se)(se)地(di)琺瑯彩(cai)(cai)(cai)、松(song)石(shi)地(di)粉(fen)彩(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)(hua)、松(song)石(shi)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、窯變(bian)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、斗(dou)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)、冬青(qing)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)暗(an)刻、祭蘭描金、開光繪粉(fen)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)、仿(fang)官釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、綠釉(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)、紫金釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)等十幾種(zhong)施(shi)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)方法,集(ji)高(gao)低溫(wen)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、彩(cai)(cai)(cai)于(yu)一(yi)(yi)身,其燒(shao)(shao)造工(gong)藝繁復至極。從(cong)燒(shao)(shao)造工(gong)藝上看,青(qing)花(hua)(hua)與仿(fang)官釉(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)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)等均屬于(yu)高(gao)溫(wen)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、彩(cai)(cai)(cai),需先高(gao)溫(wen)焙燒(shao)(shao)。而洋(yang)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)、金彩(cai)(cai)(cai)及松(song)石(shi)綠釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)等均屬于(yu)低溫(wen)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)彩(cai)(cai)(cai),應后入低溫(wen)炭爐焙燒(shao)(shao)。這件各種(zhong)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)大瓶集(ji)10多種(zhong)高(gao)低溫(wen)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、彩(cai)(cai)(cai)于(yu)一(yi)(yi)身,而且(qie)各種(zhong)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、彩(cai)(cai)(cai)均發色(se)(se)純正,如此復雜的工(gong)藝只有(you)在全面(mian)掌握各種(zhong)釉(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)(you)、彩(cai)(cai)(cai)化學(xue)性能的情況下才能順利(li)完成。
清乾隆各種釉(you)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)大瓶是古代(dai)(dai)官窯(yao)瓷器(qi)中裝飾層次最(zui)多、釉(you)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)用料最(zui)考(kao)究、設(she)計復(fu)雜、制(zhi)(zhi)作(zuo)難度(du)極高(gao)的瓷器(qi),包括琺瑯(lang)彩(cai)(cai)(cai)、洋彩(cai)(cai)(cai)、仿宋(song)代(dai)(dai)哥釉(you)、松石(shi)綠釉(you)、仿宋(song)代(dai)(dai)鈞(jun)窯(yao)窯(yao)變釉(you)、斗彩(cai)(cai)(cai)、粉青釉(you)、霽(ji)藍(lan)釉(you)、仿宋(song)代(dai)(dai)官釉(you)、粉彩(cai)(cai)(cai)、珊瑚紅釉(you)、仿宋(song)代(dai)(dai)汝釉(you)、醬(jiang)釉(you)等燒制(zhi)(zhi)難度(du)較(jiao)高(gao)的釉(you)彩(cai)(cai)(cai),制(zhi)(zhi)作(zuo)中不考(kao)慮批量(liang)生產(chan),創作(zuo)重心在外形上,為少數(shu)權(quan)貴服(fu)務,推崇(chong)對傳統的繼承和發(fa)展。素有“瓷母(mu)”之美稱,集(ji)中體現了當時高(gao)超(chao)的制(zhi)(zhi)瓷技(ji)藝,傳世(shi)僅此一件,彌(mi)足(zu)珍(zhen)貴。
清乾隆各種釉(you)彩(cai)大(da)瓶的(de)社會意(yi)義(yi)大(da)于審美(mei)意(yi)義(yi)。其(qi)(qi)色彩(cai)繁(fan)冗復雜、題材偏多(duo),導致缺乏(fa)內涵(han),并且在(zai)(zai)藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)上缺乏(fa)較高的(de)美(mei)學境界,沒(mei)有把藝(yi)(yi)(yi)術(shu)(shu)性和技術(shu)(shu)性相結合。但其(qi)(qi)社會意(yi)義(yi)巨(ju)大(da),在(zai)(zai)工藝(yi)(yi)(yi)技術(shu)(shu)綜合應用上時代特(te)征明顯(xian),展(zhan)現(xian)了當時頂尖的(de)制作工藝(yi)(yi)(yi)和海納百(bai)川的(de)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)自信,提高了中(zhong)國(guo)制造在(zai)(zai)世界上的(de)知名度,在(zai)(zai)中(zhong)國(guo)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)的(de)發展(zhan)中(zhong)起(qi)到了非常重要的(de)作用,為中(zhong)國(guo)瓷器(qi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)和世界瓷器(qi)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)的(de)繁(fan)榮與發展(zhan)作出了巨(ju)大(da)貢獻。
清乾隆(long)各(ge)種釉(you)彩大(da)瓶的(de)(de)眾(zhong)多裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾(shi)(shi)中,最引人注目的(de)(de)是口部(bu)和(he)腹(fu)部(bu)的(de)(de)各(ge)種色地(di)(di)“洋彩錦(jin)(jin)上添(tian)花(hua)(hua)”裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾(shi)(shi)。清乾隆(long)各(ge)種釉(you)彩大(da)瓶的(de)(de)六(liu)福(fu)寫實畫(hua)和(he)六(liu)福(fu)錦(jin)(jin)地(di)(di)的(de)(de)主題反映(ying)了人們對生活的(de)(de)美好向往(wang)。寫實畫(hua)構圖飽(bao)滿,人物形象細致;錦(jin)(jin)地(di)(di)紋(wen)飾(shi)(shi)民族特色鮮明(ming),自(zi)然主義傾向較強。其(qi)(qi)他部(bu)位的(de)(de)紋(wen)飾(shi)(shi)如(ru)胭脂紫(zi)地(di)(di)纏枝(zhi)寶相(xiang)花(hua)(hua)紋(wen)、乾隆(long)風格(ge)的(de)(de)青花(hua)(hua)、貼塑、仿明(ming)代永宣風格(ge)的(de)(de)青花(hua)(hua)、金彩回紋(wen)、金彩卷草紋(wen)等,裝(zhuang)(zhuang)飾(shi)(shi)動機源于自(zi)然。其(qi)(qi)制作水平遠(yuan)超前代,體現了中國古代的(de)(de)科學技術成果和(he)對美的(de)(de)追求。