Three-legged incense burner with blue-and-white Maoshan Taoist painting

[Picture of Qinghua Maoshan Taoist Three-legged Incense Burner]

Picture of Qinghua Maoshan Taoist Three-legged Incense Burner, Meihongzhi, 12.2 cm high, 19.9 cm caliber, 12.4 cm foot diameter
The furnace is cylindrical, with round mouth, straight belly, flat bottom and three small feet underneath. The whole body is decorated with blue and white, and the mouth and foot are respectively painted with echo patterns and deformed banana leaf patterns. The motif of the abdomen is the picture of Maoshan Taoist. The outsole shall be painted with white glaze. No style
The blue and white flowers in this furnace are slightly faint. From the perspective of shape and painting style, it is a typical folk kiln work. The theme of the painting is based on the legend of the Western Han Dynasty. It is said that during the reign of Emperor Jingdi of the Western Han Dynasty, three brothers Mao Ying, Mao Gu and Mao Zhong practiced Taoism in Maoshan, in the southwest of Jiangsu Province, and cured the people, and then became immortals. They often traveled by white cranes. The characters in the picture are both in shape and spirit, with elegant brushwork and realistic natural scenery, which shows the skillful skills of Hongzhi Dynasty porcelain painting.

青花茅山道士图三足香炉底部