Jiajing~Wanli blue and white porcelain
Jiajing blue and white uses blue material to present a rich tone with purple in the blue. Because the emperor believed in Taoism, Taoist themes accounted for a considerable proportion of patterns. In addition, the content of auspicious blessings on patterns is also more common, such as writing the words "blessing" and "longevity". The Longqing dynasty lasted only 6 years. From the overall style, Longqing blue and white porcelain is similar to Jiajing blue and white porcelain. In the early days of Wanli blue and white porcelain, Huiqing materials were also used. The blue and white porcelain was bright and purple. In the middle and late periods, domestic blue ingredients were used, such as "No Name" and "Yuanzi", which were blue and gray. The patterns in the Wanli period were dense and slightly messy, but some were sparse and elegant, and some were hollowed out on blue and white porcelain, which was unique.
Ming Jiajing Blue and White Sea Water Eight Immortals Picture Can
Ming Jiajing Blue and White Sea Water Eight Immortals Picture Can
Height 28.3, diameter 15.3, base diameter 18.2 cm. The entire tank body is octagonally shaped, with flower mouth, diameter, shoulder-filled, bulging abdomen, converging under the abdomen, and shallow circle foot. The outer wall of the jar is covered with blue and white patterns, eight auspicious cloud patterns are painted on the neck, the theme pattern on the abdomen is painted on the eight immortals of the sea, and the deformed lotus petals are painted on the foot. The eight edges divide the jar into eight parts, making the overall picture more three-dimensional. The jar is covered with white glaze, and the six-character double-line regular script style "made in the Jiajing year of the Ming Dynasty" is written in the blue and white circles on the outer bottom. This jar has a unique shape, and the Taoist patterns such as the Eight Immortals were also the characteristics of the time. During the Jiajing period, most large objects were fired roughly, and this object was made very fine in terms of shape, patterns, styles, etc., and was very rare in history. It should be a fine product in the Jiajing official kiln.
Ming Longqing Blue and white ladies caressing the baby picture rectangular box
Ming Longqing Blue and white ladies caresing the baby picture rectangular box
height 16, length 27.4, model 16 cm. The box is rectangular and has a heavy body. The box cover is consecrated and the picture of a lady stroking the baby inside, and the wall is surrounded by two dragons playing with pearl patterns. The outer walls of the box body are painted with pictures of ladies stroking babies. The noble lady sits under the pine and cypress, with a leisurely expression, and the naughty boy plays and runs in the garden, with a lively and innocent appearance. The center of the box is filled with transparent glaze inside the round navel, and the underglaze blue and white circles are written in the six-character double-line regular script style "made in the Longqing Nian of the Ming Dynasty".
This box has beautiful blue and white colors, with purple in the blue, and is painted by imported green materials. During the Longqing period, there were many blue and white boxes, which was one of them. During the Longqing period, there were fewer products passed down from generation to generation, especially the official kiln artifacts. There are only a handful of Longqing Dynasty porcelains in the country, and for this complete blue and white box is even more precious.
Ming Wanli blue and white horoscope pattern dragon button lid jar
Ming Wanli blue and white horoscope pattern dragon button lid jar
height 63, diameter 23.5 cm. This jar has a straight mouth, a short neck and a plump shoulder, a drooping belly, a flat sand bottom, a raised cover, a bead button, and a very unique cover button. There is a raised dragon pattern on the blue and white sides of the button, wrapped around the cover button. The jar body is written in blue and white with the characters "Shou" in each style, and the characters "Shou" are connected by tangle lotus flowers. The closest foot is decorated with Ruyi cloud head pattern, the umbilical shape is concave in the center of the bottom, white glaze, and the six-character double-line regular script style "made in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty" is written in the double circle of blue and white. This vessel is round and full, majestic and grand, with bright blue and white hair color. It is a great weapon made to cater to Emperor Wanli's wishes to increase his life. The word "Shou" is entwined with the word "Shou" to form the "Hundred Life Picture". It is covered with the word "Shou" painted by the lotus and the nine group of longevity characters. Between the decorative belts of the two weeks of Ruyi pattern, the whole picture is dense but not messy, but instead appears to be tangled with the word "Shou" and is filled with auspicious and auspicious style. Especially when a protruding dragon pattern on the top is coiled on the button, it is very rare to pass on the world.
Tianqi~ Chongzhen Blue and white porcelain
Tianqi and Chongzhen periods were basically missing, and the folk kiln artifacts were replaced by folk kiln artifacts. The patterns were influenced by paintings, woodblocks, etc. at that time, and landscape themes were more common, with diverse decorative styles, which completely broke through the constraints of the regular patterns of official kiln artifacts in the past. The blue and white are black in color, and the color is lighter, giving people a new feeling.
Tomorrow's Day of Revelation Blue and white flower patterns come out of the square goblet
Tomorrow's Day of Revelation Blue and white flower patterns come out of the square goblet
height 37.2, diameter 12, foot diameter 12 cm. The whole is square, with a long neck, a curved belly, and four lace halberds with raised legs, with high feet outward. The outer wall of the instrument is covered with blue and white patterns, and the instrument is covered with white glaze.Lake stone flowers are painted on the neck and shin, four seasons are painted on the abdomen, and deformed flame patterns are painted on the feet. The bottom foot is a square wide ring foot, the end of the foot is unglazed, and the ring foot is covered with white glaze. The flower vase has a slender and beautiful shape, exquisite techniques, and elegant color, which is relatively rare in Apocalypse blue and white porcelain. The shape and pattern of this goblet is basically the same as the blue and white vase "Made in the First Year of the Tianqi" collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing. It can be regarded as a representative work of blue and white porcelain in the Age of the Tianqi period. The Tianqi period of Tomorrow took only 7 years, and the number of works handed down from generation to generation was extremely small and very precious.
"Made for use in the Mengzhao Mansion in the Jiaxu Spring" model blue and white dragon pattern plate
Ming Chongzhen "Made for use in the Jiaxu Spring" model blue and white chronograph plate
height 5.5, diameter 27, foot diameter 17 cm. Swing the mouth, converge the shallow abdomen, and circle the foot. The inner and outer walls of the plate are slowly painted with blue and white, and the front dragon pattern is painted on the center of the plate. The face is graceful and majestic, and the four claws are vigorous and sharp. They jump to the clouds and the dragon's spine is fond of making a cone-shaped shape. The surroundings are surrounded by waves, sea water, strange rocks and cliffs. The outer wall is painted with two dragons competing for pearl patterns, which is rough and harmonious, almost the style of Wanli official kiln. The bottom is written with the eight-character double-line regular script style "made in the spring of Jiaxu and Meng Zhaofu" and is bold and scattered, with thick and moist brushwork. The picture lines of this plate are smooth and the painting is accurate. The bottom foot is exposed, the fetus is hard and thick, and the blue and white are dark and slightly stained. The bottom of Jiaxu was in the seventh year of Chongzhen, and the Zhao Mansion was the King of Zhao, the vassal king of the Ming Dynasty. This product is a custom made in the royal palace, and it was also rare to see in the chaotic times of the late Ming Dynasty.
To sum up, it is not difficult to see that the biggest feature of blue and white porcelain in the Ming Dynasty is that with the changes in cobalt materials in different periods, a variety of styles of blue and white porcelain have been formed. In the early Ming Dynasty, Jingdezhen established an official kiln. Since Yongle and Xuande, the scale of firing of official kilns has been continuously expanded. Blue and white porcelain is of excellent quality, and its shape is both inherited and innovative. It is also influenced by Islamic culture. Some porcelains have a very exotic style. The folk kiln blue and white porcelain presents a free, bold, bold and fresh production style, which fully expresses the aesthetic tastes of the folk at that time.
Article source: "Collector" 201909 issue "Admiration of Ming Dynasty blue and white porcelain in Tianjin Museum Collection Ming Dynasty Blue and White Porcelain "
Author: Jin Ting
