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.
Posts under ‘Ming Dynasty Inventions’
Ming Dynasty Pottery Te-hua Ware Statue of Bodhidharma
Ming Dynasty Pottery Te-hua Ware Statue of Bodhidharma in white porcelain from the kilns of Te-hua in Fukien province
Ming Dynasty Square vase Porcelain
Ming Dynasty vase Square vase with floral design and blue and white chrysanthemums. Ming Dynasty pottery is famous for its excellence.
Ming Dynasty Vase with dragon design
Ming Dynasty Vase with dragon design manufactured in Wan-li period of Ming Dynasty. Ming Dynasty saw an extraordinary period of innovation in ceramic manufacture.
Ming Dynasty Porcelain Pilgrim bottle
The blue is a dark sapphire blue enhanced with the “heaped and piled” effect which gives it an added depth and beauty. The glaze is often tinged a bluish green
Ming Dynasty Blue and White Red Stem Cup
Underglazed Copper – Red decorated Stem Cup The blue is rather paler and softer, this being attributed to the use of local Chinese cobalt mixed with the stronger imported variety which had become scarce and expensive.
Blue and white Ming Dynasty Bottle Vase
Blue and white bottle vase completely fully covered with design Ming Dynasty favorite design
16th Century Ming Dynasty Blue White Cover Jar
Interesting Blue and white china cover jar drawn with 5 claw dragon made for the imperial palace ONLY Ming dynasty art
Ming Dynasty Porcelain Round bottom bottle flask
Ming Dynasty Porcelain moon flask an influence of Middle East beyond the traditional shape however Chinese decoration still reign
Ming Dynasty Porcelain Red Glazed Wine Vessel
Unique Ming Dynasty Porcelain Red Glazed Cover Wine Vessel during Ming Dynasty Cheng-te (1506-1521) period. Ming Dynasty produce an abundance of high-quality items of porcelain
