Description: Discount Photo Book: Blue and White Porcelains of the Qing Dynasty – Reference

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Blue and white porcelain is a kind of porcelain with the east character, it originated in the Tang dynasty. In the Yuan dynasty, it was produced only for exportation. Till the Ming and Qing Dynasty, it became the mainstream of Porcelains, Could be found either in the noble, or in the folk. During the period, both the technical and the painting made a great progress.

1. Renew Slowly: From 1644 to 1680, at the beginning of the Qing regime, the economic began to recover from the damage caused by the war around the country, the official kilns which closed at the end of the Ming dynasty, began to renew slowly. The folk kilns were also destroyed by the war, but because of the requirement, the folk kilns didn’t closed. Porcelains of this period inherited the style in Tianqi and Chongzhen period, now they are called “blue and white porcelain in transformation” by the academic world.

2. Thriving and Prosperous

3. Comedown

4. Recovery before Death

(1644 – 1661) Blue and White Porcelains in Shunzhi Period

Blue and white porcelains in Shunzhi period inherited style from the Ming dynasty, often use zheliao materials, the shape was simple, margin was decorated. Most of the inscriptions were 6 characters in regular script.

** Blue and white covered jar with peony scroll design, Shunzhi period, Qing dynasty

**Blue and white covered jar for the Five Cereals, Five pieces, the first jar with design of unicorn and plantain tree, Early Qing dynasty

(1622-1722) Blue and White Porcelains in Kangxi Period

Blue and white porcelains in Kangxi period were pure like jade, the shape was changeable, use zheliao and zhumingliao materials, the color were bright. There were kinds of inscriptions on the porcelains of this time, seal character inscriptions appeared at late of this period.

** Blue and white covered jar with design of peony vine and pheasants, Kangxi period, Qing dynasty.

** Blue and white bowl with design of lotus scroll, Kangxi period, Qing dynasty

(1723 -1735) Blue and White Porcelains in Yongzheng Period

Blue and white porcelains in Yongzheng period were fine and smooth, both the shape and technique reached the top level, often use zheliao materials of high quality. Most of the inscriptions were 6 characters in regular script; only few were in seal character.

** Blue and white zun-vase with design of cloud and dragons, Yongzheng period, Qing dynasty

** Blue and white vase with design of gourds and bats, Yongzheng period, Qing dynasty

(1736 -1795) Blue and White Porcelains in Qianlong Period

(1796 -1861) Blue and White Porcelains in Liaqing, Daoguang and Xianfeng Period

(1862 -1911) Blue and White Porcelains in Tongzhi, Guangxu and Xuantong Period

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Name of book: Blue and White Porcelains of the Qing Dynasty - Photo/Reference Book

Size: 140 mm X 200 mm Total 105 Pages & 104 Photos

Editor-in-Chief: Weidong Dong Publisher: Bei Jing Publishing House (Group)

Language: Chinese & English Condition: Excellent

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