Qing Dynasty Kangxi porcelain. Multi-colored painted scrolls

Author: Tie Yuan
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: During the Qianlong period, porcelain production reached historically the highest level, and this was also true for painted porcelain. The varieties of painted styles were rich, whether traditional like (wǔcǎi) and (dǒucǎi) or innovative like (guǎngcǎi). Gold paint was magnificent and luxurious, with red and color variations, such as (yānzhīhóng) or (shānhúhóng). Green paint was light, elegant, and pure. Gold paint was luxurious and exquisite in craftsmanship. Black paint had a stronger literary atmosphere. Not only were the painted colors diverse, but the base glazes were also rich. In addition to white glaze, there were red, yellow, green, black, and blue glazes, etc., as backgrounds, making Qianlong painted porcelain the most successful period in the history of painted porcelain. This book systematically summarizes the various types of porcelain from the Qianlong period and introduces their painting techniques and craftsmanship, providing readers with a general understanding of the rich and diverse painted porcelain of that era.