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Qing dynasty porcelain vase, with five different enamels & glaze developed during the period. [1] Earlier Ming porcelain was slightly dull due to its less advanced technique. It was fired at a lower temperature and typically had only two colors.
Canton or Cantonese porcelain is the characteristic style of ceramic ware decorated in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong and (prior to 1842) the sole legal port for export of Chinese goods to Europe. As such, it was one of the major forms of exportware produced in China in the 18th and 20th centuries.
By the end of the century, blue and white wares in the Kangxi style were produced in large quantities and almost every earlier style and type was copied into the 20th century. [22] In modern times, historic Chinese export porcelain is popular with the international fine arts market, though recently less so than wares made for the domestic market.
Famille rose supplanted famille verte in popularity, and its production overtook blue and white porcelain in the mid-18th century. It remained popular throughout the 18th and 19th centuries and continued to be made in the 20th century. The quality of wares produced however declined after the Qianlong period.
Chinese ceramics show a continuous development since pre-dynastic times and the first pottery was made during the Palaeolithic era. Porcelain was a Chinese invention and is so identified with China that it is still called "china" in everyday English usage. Pair of famille rose vases with landscapes of the four seasons, 1760–1795
Most 19th- and 20th-century spongeware (also known as spatterware) can be found in a classic dark blue, but you may also stumble upon some more modern iterations in light blues, reds, and greens ...