Porcelain with blue underglaze painting
China, 18th century
18 plates in varying sizes
Each with an octagonal border and an ozier relief under a narrow ornamental border
In the centre a large motif with a chrysanthemum bush on a rock and a cricket
In the background a riverside landscape with pagoda
The motif in the well framed by a lancet-shaped border
Diameter: 15.5 to 24 cm
Good condition
Provenance: Private collection, Berlin

Blue and White Style

The blue white porcelain had its golden age in the Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), but it believed that this porcelain type was first made in the Tang Dynasty (618-906). Especially the proverbial ‘Ming vase’ characterizes mainly the European idea of the Chinese porcelain art. The blue color is caused by a mixture of cobalt oxide and water. The color has been painted onto the porcelain before glazing and firing. After that it is coated with a transparent glaze.

Condition:

The plates are in good condition with minimal signs of age and wear such as light manufacturing flaws and small chips here and there on the edge. Ten plates have a diameter of 24 cm and eight plates come with a diameter of 15.5 cm.

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