Qing Dynasty porcelain with underglaze blue decoration

Author: Tie Yuan
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Publish Date: 2005-04-01
Features: This book is a part of the "Old Antiques Series" titled "Qing Dynasty Porcelain with Enamel Glaze." It introduces the characteristics of Qing Dynasty enamel-glazed porcelain, the enamel-glazed porcelain from different periods of the Qing Dynasty, and the common varieties of Qing Dynasty enamel-glazed porcelain through numerous high-quality photographs and detailed text. The book is rich in content, well-illustrated, and well-researched, with reference prices provided for many items, making it suitable for artifact collectors to appreciate and reference. Enamel glaze was first developed during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. It has remained popular due to its soft and elegant colors, with varying shades and intermediate tones that make the artwork more vivid and artistically impactful, a feature not found in traditional. This book comprehensively and systematically introduces the origins and development of enamel-glazed porcelain, such as the initial phase in the Kangxi period, the mature phase in the Yongzheng period, the peak phase in the Qianlong period, the decline in the Jiaqing and Daoguang periods, the decline in the Xianfeng and Tongzhi periods, and the revival in the Guangxu and Xuantong periods. It also provides critiques of typical enamel-glazed porcelain from each dynasty, especially with detailed close-up images, allowing readers to closely examine the differences and similarities in various enamel-glazed glazes. Additionally, the numerous reference prices can be considered as market entry references for readers.