Identify Qing Dynasty folk kiln blue and white porcelain bottles

Author: Fu Haiping, Cheng Min, Editors
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Blue and white porcelain is a top-tier ancient ceramic, represented by that produced in Jingdezhen. It is a type of underglaze blue porcelain that uses cobalt as a coloring agent, painted on a white body, then coated with a transparent glaze, and fired at a high temperature of around 1300°C. Due to its simple production process, single firing, fresh and bright blue-and-white colors, elegant and refined appearance, long-lasting beauty, and being lead-free and non-toxic as underglaze blue porcelain, it is widely used. The book "Blue and White Porcelain from Qing Dynasty Folk Kilns" introduces the themes, characteristics, and shapes of the blue-and-white patterns on Qing Dynasty folk kiln vases separately. Meanwhile, the clay, glaze, cobalt materials, and inscriptions are included in the introduction of blue and white porcelain for reference.