Chinese Blue Ceramics

Blue and white porcelain broadened chinese people s horizons as the various themes included images from different cultures.

Chinese blue ceramics.

The distinctive colour in blue glazed pottery and porcelain comes from cobalt ores imported from persia which were a scarce ingredient at the time and used in only limited quantities. In turn blue and white porcelain also influenced chinese aesthetics with popular blue and white porcelain elements being applied to many products. Shop our large selection blue and white chinese porcelain planters fishbowls vases plates bowls jars garden stools more. 5 out of 5 stars 234 234 reviews 77 89.

The colour blue gained special significance in the history of chinese ceramics during the tang dynasty 618 907. You ll find top quality pieces from traditional chinese blue white chinese antique reproduction and modern ceramics in glazed blue and white porcelain. Favorite add to. Blue and white pottery chinese.

It is especially rich in objects made during the late ming and qing dynasties and illustrates the broad demand for porcelain through wares made for various markets and users. For example in the 2008 beijing olympic games a series of blue and white porcelain design uniforms. Blue flowers patterns covers a wide range of white pottery and porcelain decorated under the glaze with a blue pigment generally cobalt oxide the decoration is commonly applied by hand originally by brush painting but nowadays by stencilling or by transfer printing though other methods of application have also been used.