Identification of Ming and Qing Dynasty Folk Kiln Porcelain - The Xianfeng and Tongzhi Periods

Author: Tie Yuan, Xi Ming (editors)
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Features: The history of porcelain production in China is long-standing, with an extensive variety of types, rich forms, exquisite craftsmanship, and unique styles, all of which are rare in the world. The fundamental attributes of porcelain at that time combined practicality with aesthetics, holding significant importance in meeting people's material and spiritual needs. Today, most porcelain before the Republic of China has lost its practical value but possesses unique aesthetic value. The two reigns of Xianfeng and Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty spanned 24 years and marked a period of rapid decline in the quality of imperial porcelain. porcelain during this time was even coarser and more vulgar. Many ceramic literature often combines this period with the Guangxu and Xuantong reigns as the Late Qing period. However, in reality, Late Qing porcelain did not have a unified style. This book uses a wealth of actual artifacts to provide multi-dimensional and comprehensive explanations of porcelain from the Xianfeng and Tongzhi reigns, covering aspects such as forms, body and glaze, base and foot, patterns, and inscriptions. It also offers unique insights into the stylistic characteristics of porcelain from these two reigns, such as the bulky forms and vivid yet dull colors of Xianfeng pieces, and the bold red and green patterns along with the phenomenon of characters with rolled-up eyes in Tongzhi works. The book is highly informative and practical, serving as an invaluable reference tool for identifying Late Qing porcelain.