Posts under ‘Blue and White Porcelain’

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Yuan Dynasty. (1279-1368),   Under glazed blue and white porcelain technique provided an ideal medium for a whole new range of Chinese decorative expressions often depicting the rich mythology and symbolism which were so much a part of Chinese life. Tags: Yuan Dynasty Porcelain Pieces BOWL, china yuan dynasty, decorative styles, Blue and White Porcelain, chinese [...]

Yuan Dynasty. (1279-1368), the basic technology of ceramic production had already been well developed. It was only in decorative styles and new materials that the potter found scope for further experimentation and innovation. Tags: Blue and White Porcelain, Yuan Dynasty, ancient chinese history, blue white pottery <BR/>

Yuan Dynasty.early 14th century. COVERED JARLET, with lotus leaf shaped cover and decorated with a chrysanthemum scroll.

later Qing period, Chinese blue-and-white porcelain continued to serve as the basic utilitarian ware for everyday use among Southeast Asia

Yuan Dynasty Blue and White China Porcelain Kwan Jar Tags: Ming Dynasty, Blue White Yuan, chinese blue white, China porcelain, cobalt blue, Yuan Dynasty Blue and White China Porcelain, ancient chinese dynasties <BR/>

Emperor Ch’eng hua (1465-1487), a new refined elegance appears, the white glaze being thick and smooth, having lost the uneven “orange peel” effect of the earlier periods

Blue-and-white of the Chia Ching period has a strong Taoist influence and many are decorated with Taoist motifs such as the Eight Taoist Emblems, the Eight Trigrams of the I-Ch’ing.

Some innovative Tang potter hitting on the idea of combining the existing technique and the available material to produce blue-and-white porcelain perhaps even as an experiment.

Each labour had his own expertise and this ends up with the finished blue-and-white porcelain being the sum of many men’s skills.