Chinese Underglaze Red Porcelain

Chinese Underglaze Red Porcelain

The underglaze red porcelain once prevailed during the Ming Dynasty and some masterpieces have been passed down until now.

Chinese Underglaze Red Porcelain Chinese Underglaze Red Porcelain

The technique of producing underglaze red porcelain reached its maturity during the Qing Dynasty. Three new varieties such as underglaze red, blue and white glaze and bean green glaze were developed then. In particular, blue and white porcelain in copper red colour, the combination of blue and white glaze porcelain and underglaze red porcelain, displays the grand scenery of mountains, rivers and human activity. The colour blue contrasts finely with the colour red, thus highlighting the expressiveness of the porcelain by differentiating the primary from the secondary.


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