Blue and white underglaze red twining lotus pattern double dragon ear statue

[Blue and white underglaze red twining lotus double dragon ear statue]

Blue and white underglaze red twining lotus double dragon ear statue, Qing Yongzheng, height 44.3 cm, caliber 16.3 cm, foot diameter 24.7 cm
Respect round mouth, thick neck, droop shoulder, round belly, circle foot. Transparent carved dragon ears are symmetrically placed at the intersection of shoulders and abdomen. White glaze is applied inside. The outer wall is decorated with blue and white underglaze red. The border of the mouth is painted with the lotus pattern of twining branches, the theme pattern of the belly wall is the blue and white underglaze red lotus pattern of twining branches, the near bottom is painted with the blue and white underglaze red lotus petal pattern, and the foot edge is painted with the grass pattern. Apply white glaze inside the circle foot. The blue and white seal script “made in Yongzheng year of the Qing Dynasty” is printed on the outsole in three lines and six characters
This statue is also called “Deer Head Buddha” because it looks like an inverted deer head. Its shape is stable and full, the glaze color is bright, and the underglaze red color is bright. It is decorated with blue and white and underglaze red lotus patterns, red flowers and blue leaves, and the color collocation is ingenious. It represents the superb porcelain making technology in the Yongzheng period
The blue and white underglaze red in the Yongzheng period is perfectly fired with two kinds of underglaze colors. It is exquisite in craftsmanship, handsome in shape, and fresh and flexible in decoration, ranking the top of the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong dynasties. At this time, the blue and white underglaze red porcelain decorative motifs were rich, including Yunlong, Yunhe, Yunbat, and Panchi (p á n ch ī Yinpan food), Chuanhuafeng, Songzhumei, landscape characters, etc.

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