Qing Dynasty porcelain: Colorful hand-painted scrolls

Author: Tie Yuan
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Features: During the Qianlong period, porcelain production reached its historically highest level, and this was also true for painted porcelain. The variety of painted styles was rich, encompassing both traditional techniques like (wucai) and (doucai), as well as innovative styles like (guangcai). The gold paint was magnificent and luxurious, with red and color variations such as (yanzhihong, carnation red) and (shanhong, coral red). The green paint was light, elegant, and pure. The gold paint was not only luxurious but also featured exquisite craftsmanship. The black paint had a stronger literary atmosphere. Not only were the painted colors diverse, but the underglaze decorations were also rich. In addition to white glaze, there were colorful glazes like red, yellow, green, black, and blue, which served as backgrounds, making Qianlong porcelain one of the most successful periods in the history of painted porcelain. This book provides a systematic overview of the various types of porcelain from the Qianlong period, introducing their production and painting techniques, giving readers a general understanding of the rich and diverse painted porcelain of that era.