Chinese Porcelains: Plain as Blue and White
June 17, 2003 | Dexigner Team
In the 16th and 17th centuries, China produced exquisite porcelain that remained a virtual secret to the outside world most of it was commissioned for the exclusive use of Japanese patrons.
A new exhibition at the Seikado Bunko Art Museum, "Chinese Porcelains of the Late Ming to Early Qing Dynasties," showcases more than 90 pieces of this blue-and-white ware, as well as enameled ware imported from China for use in Japanese tea ceremonies and kaiseki meals.
The exhibition highlights blue-and-white ware with cobalt underglaze from the private kilns of Jingdezhen in the northeastern part of Jiangxi Province.
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