Identification of Ming and Qing Porcelain Patterns: Calligraphy and Antiquities Vol.

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Features:Qing porcelain decoration with text is extremely diverse, including poetry, couplets, folk sayings, auspicious phrases, and more, with、、 foreign scripts. The Chinese calligraphy styles vary from regular script, running script, clerical script, or seal script; while foreign scripts are either meticulously written or casually composed. The stylistic characteristics of porcelain decoration with text are evident over time. For instance, in the early Ming period, single auspicious characters were predominant; during the Yongle and Xuanzong era, gradually increased; in the mid-Ming period, 、、 occupied significant areas of the vessels; in the late Ming period, (a type of auspicious character) became popular, and auspicious phrases resurged, while (antique objects pattern) began to appear. In the Kangxi period of the Qing dynasty, long poems set a new trend; the style of was ancient and naive, while that of Yongzheng was a combination of text and illustration. During the Qianlong and Jiaqing reigns, the popularity of imperial literary works remained strong, and patterns often exhibited a sense of calligraphy. In the mid-to-late Qing period, although inheriting previous styles, the craftsmanship of painting declined. This book features over 500 Ming and Qing porcelain pieces with and text decorations, categorized into six sections: , , , , and . When introducing the origins of each decorative style, it provides detailed explanations of the stylistic evolution across dynasties and evaluates the calligraphic features of the text, enabling readers to comprehensively grasp knowledge related to text and patterns, thereby enhancing their overall ability in porcelain appraisal.