Blue and white pot with eight immortals celebrating longevity

[Blue and white pot with eight immortals celebrating longevity]

Blue and white pot with eight immortals celebrating longevity, Ming Jingtai, 35.3 cm in height, 21.5 cm in diameter and 20 cm in foot diameter
The pot has a straight mouth, short neck, full shoulder, bulging belly, gradually narrowing the abdomen, leaning out near the foot, oblique cutting of the foot edge, and shallow and wide circle of the foot. Full body blue and white decoration. The neck is painted with diamond-shaped brocade patterns, and the shoulder is painted with cloud and crane patterns. Eight immortals are painted in the belly view to celebrate the birthday. Among the old people, there are staff holders, chess players, chess watchers, board holders, flute players, and pilgrims. Some children hold objects, some hold umbrellas, and some hold fruit trays. The characters are in the environment of mountains, rocks, small bridges and running water, accompanied by cranes, deer, pines, etc. The sky is filled with a large number of ganoderma lucidum shaped auspicious clouds, which symbolize longevity and fortune. Sea water and river cliff patterns are painted near the foot. The blue and white color is thick and gray, the glaze is blue, and there are obvious opening patterns. No glaze on plain bottom. No style
The blue and white porcelain in the Jingtai period of the Ming Dynasty continued the style of the orthodox blue and white porcelain, with a thick shape, a blue-and-white glaze, and a blue-and-white color with gray and black. Its pattern layout is sparse and clear, the style of painting is gentle and soft, the pattern image is general, simple and appropriate, but the overall picture is slightly simple, and the space is large.

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