Qing Dynasty blue and white porcelain

Author: Compiled by the Editorial Committee of "Beijing Cultural Relics Appreciation"
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Publishing Date: 2005-06-01
Features: This book compiles representative Qing Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain, nearly encompassing all official and private kiln wares from the Shunzhi to the Xuantong reign. It focuses on high-quality pieces, providing names, dynasties, dimensions, and related textual descriptions for each illustration, enabling readers to gain a comprehensive and systematic understanding of blue-and-white porcelain. Blue-and-white porcelain is the most exquisitely expressive example of Eastern ethnic artistic style. It originated in the Tang Dynasty, became fully developed in the Yuan Dynasty, and was primarily exported overseas. From the Ming Dynasty onwards, it became the mainstream of Chinese porcelain production. By the Qing Dynasty, blue-and-white porcelain still held a dominant position, serving the imperial court above and reaching the common people below, while spreading far and wide across the world. In terms of craftsmanship, painting level, and production volume, it reached another peak in history. As the capital of the Qing Dynasty for ten generations of emperors for 276 years, Beijing has preserved an astonishing number and variety of Qing Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain in both the imperial palace and the outside world. These pieces, all from Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital, not only exhibit distinct era characteristics but also have clear firing lines, recreating the developmental history of Qing Dynasty blue-and-white porcelain for the world to see.