It was a good painting

Some people love Philately

I alone love enamel

My name is Wei Hsieh Party

It was hot flower experts

Pans , pots, bowls, plates , cups , pots

They are not only the container

Also cherish the memories of the times

Morning News reporter Xie Lei

A thin layer of metal inside , outside wrapped in a layer or several layers of enamel , in accordance with the purpose , made ​​bowls, cups, plates , pots and other containers , which is " enamel" , that is, we are familiar with enamel . Perhaps it can be said , the 1960s and 1970s , the average family household enamel imprint everywhere , cups, Fanpen , washbasin and even a spittoon , urinals are ceramic products, then simply be called " enamel era . "

With the improvement of living standards , today's enamel had gradually fade out of our lives. But in Hongkou District, but it has such an ordinary citizen , has a near- obsession for enamel preferences . He told the party Wei Hsieh , a collection of nearly 2600 pieces of enamel in different periods , to regain his memory an entire era. Home into a museum enamel

Xie Wei walked into the party house located in Hongkou District , feels like walking into a small enamel museum , people have a sense of intimacy. Living room area of ​​about 30 square meters , almost every corner has been occupied by a variety of ceramic products , the small room and balcony are also placed . In the entrance , a simple showcase building became cut off , placed above several layers Tangci Wan , cups , style is more common . Go inside, enamel gradually enriched varieties , both individually display the enamel cup , enamel pots , there are self-contained system of " Halloween " series, cartoon series and full of Chinese characteristics " colorful " series.

Because enamel occupies "half" , a bit more Western-style decoration seem insufficient coordination , which makes Ms. Xie Wei lover party history very helpless : " I had known this , I had designed completely renovated Chinese style , nor as nondescript as they are now . " she pointed to the huge video wall , the reporter saw a prime location has been robbed several rusty antique , TV with 32 -inch size , only to shrink in the corner of grievances . However, these antiques may not common, especially in the more than 20 cm high food basket , though already rusty , but it was in the 1950s when workers go to work with a common meal appliances . " There are four middle frame , you can put each dish , soup and rice and now has been difficult to find ." Xie Wei said party .

Enamel profound imprint Times

More baby is hidden inside a small room. This room was originally a bedroom , but then reluctantly gave way to the enamel , became a special showroom. If placed in the living room is a collection of more modern products , then walked into the small showroom, such as through the time tunnel there has returned to the Republican era even feel liberated .

Printed discs Republic of China , drawing the "Eight Immortals " pattern enamel clock face , on red peony flowers gilt enamel pots, and even used as a pharmacy ads enamel dish ...... reporter saw early enamel, the above pattern is often more simple , color is relatively simple, multi- only black and white , they sketched out a few pen ink landscape , ladies pattern . With age, the development of technology , progress, patterns became more complex , even with a flower, but also changes in different shades , layers.

After the liberation of the collections were deeply engraved brand of the times , the times given more significance . Here both sympathy Korean volunteers enamel cup , there are enamel during the Cultural Revolution of Chairman Mao badges , and all kinds of handmade cup and so on. "Grasping revolution and promoting production ", " defend the motherland , safeguard peace ," " industrial transfer to the Mainland " ...... Each collections here are faithfully recorded piece of history , bears a memory. Savor, as if touched is a piece of forgotten time . "This is a generation can lead to resonance works ." Xie Wei said party .

Operation was a hot flower experts

Why Xie Wei party would love enamel ? He told reporters that his experiences.

In 1973, a young Wei Hsieh party long into the Shanghai New enamel work . At that time the enamel, because cheap , durable, become an integral part of people's lives, goods , and for a long time is a new large -scale ceramic manufacturers. Learning to follow the master Xie Wei party soon emerge in 1979 "youth contest " , and got the " Shanghai operations expert first ." " Than the hot flowers , to pre-drawn pattern enamel hot to go , this requires bold but cautious ." Xie Wei said the party , from then on , he was on the enamel more kinds of sense of goodwill . " But just the original container , then it felt very good to see , and began the collection ." Xie Wei began to pay attention to all kinds of party enamel . His collections have brought from the factory , there is a sample of foreign export orders , and even has its own on the market to foreign Amoy baby. His collection is not limited at all times, it is not limited kind , involving pot, pots , bowls, plates , pots, cups and other series. During this period , Xie Wei from an apprentice party into management, but the rage enamel gradually faded from people's lives , because the factory where he closed the party Xie Wei exit from the industry , turn made ​​other work , but for the love they inherited enamel . Support of family Aiwujiwu

This hobby , not in the name of not for profit , but simply love. It is this hobby has changed the life of the party Xie Wei , also enriched his life, but also promote the participation of the family. "Now I'm at home there are almost 800 collections , there are more than 1,800 pieces in the warehouse, which ultimately support my wife ." Xie Wei said the party , he can collect so much enamel, his wife helped him a great favor.

Miss Shi told reporters , before she knew her husband like enamel, but did not know he was so obsessed with them, and to collect so many enamels. Shortly after moving to their current address , Xie Wei party on the balcony accidentally put a few pieces of enamel, but do not want friends who drew praise . "So interesting collections , you should give him a place to put Proton point ." Friend suggested Miss Xiang Shi .

" Fangjiu Fang ." Ms. Shi said the head of an open , out of control. Soon she discovered that her husband will be their favorite piece of enamel moved back home , "territory " gradually began to expand , slowly extending from the earliest to the living room balcony , finally, also occupied the small room. "Now the pendulum is his home, enamel , I like things can only be received in the box ." Miss Shi said with exasperation. Heard his wife complain , but Han Han Wei Hsieh party smile . He said that these enamel treasure is his heart , never hard to break away .

Love with each trip , Miss Shi Wei will help the party to thank Amoy enamel back. And the two sons studying abroad , knew his father like enamel, enamel is also interesting to see it helped take along twelve back. Enamel dream next year to open Memorial Exhibition

Xie Wei party in the collection of enamel , is it not the years in collecting memories ? Every encounter with like-minded persons , memories are once again wake up , let him deeply felt full of life.

"Before there is a friend came to my house in Shenzhen saw one set , you want to ask me to buy , I do not agree ." Xie Wei party said proudly . And that he likes enamel , home of a stranger in Fengxian elderly , but also specifically to their own piece of enamel products gave him : . " I think the kids in your collection is more appropriate than my left ."

Whenever relatives and friends to a guest house , Xie Wei will always come up with their own party , " baby", and fun to share with everyone the story collections and collections processes behind . On one occasion, he also used a full range of ceramic products in a banquet in honor of a friend at home , get blown away , it will make him feel happy.

Speaking of his own collection of these collections , usually a little bit reticent Wei Hsieh party was able to stop and talk , familiar. Tang Yun art design enamel painter , master painter Jay Chen Mu Yilin and meticulous design colorful , hibiscus duck , bamboo peony , almonds , Guilin landscapes and other wedding gilt series , these are the party Wei Hsieh favorite collections.

Xie Wei told reporters the party in 1914 was the official start of production of enamel in the day . "I have a dream , that is, to engage in an enamel centennial exhibition next year , so that more people like enamel products ."