Kangxi Wucai Powder-Blue Bowl, Joshua McClelland Provenance
A Chinese Wucai / famille verte powder-blue-Ground bowl, Kangxi period (1661-1722), decorated to the interior with an eight petalled shaped reserve containing a flower spray in wucai enamels, the rest covered in a powder blue enamel glaze, with remnant gilt decoration, the base with a conch shell in underglaze blue. Joshua McClelland print room label to base. 3.54 in. high, 7.48 in. diameter. Provenance: Joshua McClelland print room. Condition: a few very small frits to the rim, losses to the gilt decoration, wear to the enamels in the interior
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- Powder-Blue - Powder-blue, also known as "Jingdezhen blue" or "suffuse blue," is a captivating decorative technique used in Chinese ceramics from the 15th to the 19th centuries. Its name aptly reflects the application method, where finely ground cobalt oxide is dusted onto the ceramic surface, creating a soft, ethereal blue hue. The uneven dusting results in soft gradations of blue, with darker spots around contours and lighter areas on flat surfaces. The blue often appears translucent, allowing the underlying clay colour to subtly influence the final shade.
Powder-blue was primarily used on porcelain, particularly in high-end pieces produced in Jingdezhen, the famed porcelain capital of China, but its popularity declined in the latter part of the 19th century.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- Chinese ceramics, decoration - powder-blue 42
- Chinese ceramics, dynasty mark or period
- Chinese ceramics, famille - bowls and dishes, famille verte 109
- Chinese ceramics, famille decoration - famille verte, Wucai, other 283
