Transcript Chinese Porcelain during Ming and Qing

Chinese Porcelain during
Ming and Qing Dynasties
Presented by
Si Hongbo
Contents
• A Brief History of Chinese Ceramics and the
Development of Porcelain in Ancient China.
• The Techniques, Skills and Secrets in
Designing and Producing Porcelain Wares
during Ming and Qing Dynasties.
• The Culture and Influence of the Chinese
Porcelain during the two Dynasties.
Overview
• Once-fired
• High temperature
• Mainly blue-and-white
• First made in China
A Brief History
• Chinese ceramics were invented during the
Neolithic Period.
• True development began in
Tang Dynasty --- tri-color pottery.
• Believed that under-glaze
blue and white porcelain was
first made then.
• Potters of the Ming dynasty perfected the
quality of the porcelain.
A Brief History
• Jingdezhen is the capital of Chinese porcelain.
• The quality of Ming porcelain is
definitely superior among all time.
• Porcelain was enriched with
the innovation of five-colored
wares during the Qing Dynasty.
• The quality of Chinese porcelain began to
decline from the end of the Qing Dynasty.
Techniques and Skills
• Porcelain is made from kaolin and petuntse.
• Glasslike, translucent, and strong ceramic
• Blue pigments are from
cobalt oxide.
• Under-glazing
Techniques and Skills
Techniques and Skills
• Chinese porcelain is distinctively different from the
pottery made in Europe during the same period.
• It is admired for its
whiteness and
clearness.
• Thinner but harder
• Glaze does not wear or fade away with use.
Techniques and Skills
• Significant developments in porcelain production
during the Ming dynasty
• Wide usage of multicolor
glaze
• Practice of putting the
artisan's signature, kiln's
title and the year the piece
was made at the bottom of
each piece
Techniques and Skills
Culture and Influence
• Blue and white porcelain reached the height of its
technical excellence during the later years of the
reign of the Kangxi emperor.
• This tea caddy was
produced during the
Kangxi period.
• Translucent body; lakes
and mountains with
blazed rocks
Culture and Influence
• In English, the word “china” has become
synonymous with high-quality porcelain.
• In ancient China, high-quality
porcelain wares were not
commonly seen in people’s
houses. Most were used in
royal families.
• Nowadays, traditional styles are being reproduced,
and modern elements are being added into the
design and production.
Culture and Influence
• Chinese porcelain had influence in Asia and
Islamic world as well as in Europe.
• The plate shown was
made in England.
• Willow pattern was
an entirely European
design
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