Identification of Porcelain Patterns in the Ming and Qing Dynasties: Volume on Figures

Author: Tie Yuan
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: Ming and Qing dynasty porcelain holds an extremely important position in the history of Chinese ceramics. The decorative techniques of porcelain are diverse, with figure-themed decorations accounting for a significant proportion among them. These decorations are not only extensive in content, rich in themes, and highly skilled in expression but also vary greatly in style. For example, the figure decorations of the Chenghua imperial kiln have soft and tranquil tones, elegant and subtle brushwork, concise and refined lines, lifelike expressions; while those of the folk kilns feature simplified compositions and smooth lines. This book collects over 650 pieces of Ming and Qing dynasty porcelain with figure decorations, including scenes of historical figures, mythological figures, landscapes with figures, symbolic figures, figures from plays and novels, scholars, beauties, and children at play. It provides a detailed elaboration, comparison, analysis, and identification of the figure decorations from each dynasty. This includes comparisons of authenticity, contrasts between earlier and later periods, as well as differences between imperial kilns and folk kilns. At the same time, it vividly and naturally presents historical stories related to the depicted scenes, enabling readers to comprehensively grasp the relevant knowledge of these decorations and appreciate their historical significance. This helps a broad audience improve their overall level of identification skills.