Porcelain Dating and Authenticity Identification

Author: Du Weimin
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: This book is part of the "Collection and Appreciation Series." The production and development of Chinese porcelain reached a new historical period during the Qing Dynasty, especially under the reigns of the Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong emperors, when the craftsmanship advanced by leaps and bounds, achieving remarkable and glorious accomplishments. In addition to inheriting traditional techniques such as overglaze polychrome, underglaze blue and white, sancai, and doucai, new innovations emerged, including overglaze blue replacing underglaze blue polychrome, doucai with colored fillings within underglaze blue outlines, and elegant, soft, and finely painted polychrome, as well as the exquisite and enchanting enamelware. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the knowledge of colored porcelain, its true and false characteristics, general methods of porcelain identification, and the features of dragon patterns throughout the dynasties.