Vase with flowers and birds in underglaze blue and red, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Vase with flowers and birds in underglaze blue and red, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

• Image Number: K1B002788N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Mineral/ceramic/porcelain
• Description:
  Round mouth, short neck, long abdomen and slightly drum, shallow ring feet. The mouth edge is inlaid with copper clasps, and the lower part is painted with a blue and white pattern. The neck is painted with blue and white old trees and bamboo bushes, and decorated with red ganoderma lucidum. The red diagonal grid pattern and blue and white straight brocade cloud pattern are interlaced on the shoulders. The belly wall is decorated with blue and white trees, stones and bamboo clusters, and lotus flowers are depicted in red color. Butterflies and birds are painted with blue and white flowers and red colors. Butterflies are dancing beside trees; One bird stands at the top of the tree, and the other bird hovers in the air. There is no glaze exposed on the sole edge, and the outsole is glazed. There is no style. According to the History of Chinese Ceramics, the production and firing of blue and white underglaze red porcelain can be traced back to the Jingdezhen kiln of the Yuan Dynasty. It is the same underglaze color as blue and white, but uses copper and cobalt as colorants respectively. First, it is painted on the porcelain body. After a layer of transparent glaze is applied, it is fired in the kiln at a high temperature to make the underglaze appear red