Chinese Porcelain during Ming and Qing Dynasties Presented by Si Hongbo.
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Contents
• A Brief History of Chinese Ceramics and the Development of Porcelain in Ancient China.
• The Techniques, Skills and Secrets in Designing and Producing Porcelain Wares during Ming and Qing Dynasties.
• The Culture and Influence of the Chinese Porcelain during the two Dynasties.
A Brief History• Chinese ceramics were invented during the Neolithic Pe
riod.
• True development began in Tang Dynasty --- tri-color pottery.
• Believed that under-glaze blue and white porcelain was first made then.
• Potters of the Ming dynasty perfected the quality of the porcelain.
A Brief History• Jingdezhen is the capital of Chinese porcelain.
• The quality of Ming porcelain is definitely superior among all time.
• Porcelain was enriched with the innovation of five-colored wares during the Qing Dynasty.
• The quality of Chinese porcelain began to decline from the end of the Qing Dynasty.
Techniques and Skills
• Porcelain is made from kaolin and petuntse.
• Glasslike, translucent, and strong ceramic
• Blue pigments are from
cobalt oxide.
• Under-glazing
Techniques and Skills• Chinese porcelain is distinctively different from the
pottery made in Europe during the same period.
• It is admired for its whiteness and clearness.
• Thinner but harder
• Glaze does not wear or fade away with use.
Techniques and Skills• Significant developments in porcelain production
during the Ming dynasty
• Wide usage of multicolor glaze
• Practice of putting the artisan's signature, kiln's title and the year the piece was made at the bottom of each piece
Culture and Influence • Blue and white porcelain reached the height of its
technical excellence during the later years of the reign of the Kangxi emperor.
• This tea caddy was produced during the Kangxi period.
• Translucent body; lakes and mountains with blazed rocks
Culture and Influence• In English, the word “china” has become
synonymous with high-quality porcelain.
• In ancient China, high-quality porcelain wares were not commonly seen in people’s houses. Most were used in royal families.
• Nowadays, traditional styles are being reproduced, and modern elements are being added into the design and production.
Culture and Influence
• Chinese porcelain had influence in Asia and Islamic world as well as in Europe.
• The plate shown was
made in England.
• Willow pattern was
an entirely European
design
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