Description
Vase. China, 20th century. Enamelled porcelain. With seal on the base. Measurements: 65 cm (height) x 25 cm (diameter). The vase has a circular base with an oval belly and a neck with a trumpet-shaped mouth. It is ornamented with a combination of blue and white whose design is based on ornamentation of an intricate foral character. Porcelain known for its chromaticism as 'cobalt blue' or 'blue-on-white' was highly prized in Europe from its early importation. Indeed, it was so much appreciated by other cultures such as Islam that it was very often works destined for this market that influenced European ceramic production, which aspired to resemble as closely as possible this export production created in large quantities in China. It was not until around the middle of the 17th century that production began in this oriental country, blue and white porcelain being among the first to arrive directly in Europe in large quantities.
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Vase. China, 20th century. Enamelled porcelain. With seal on the base. Measurements: 65 cm (height) x 25 cm (diameter). The vase has a circular base with an oval belly and a neck with a trumpet-shaped mouth. It is ornamented with a combination of blue and white whose design is based on ornamentation of an intricate foral character. Porcelain known for its chromaticism as 'cobalt blue' or 'blue-on-white' was highly prized in Europe from its early importation. Indeed, it was so much appreciated by other cultures such as Islam that it was very often works destined for this market that influenced European ceramic production, which aspired to resemble as closely as possible this export production created in large quantities in China. It was not until around the middle of the 17th century that production began in this oriental country, blue and white porcelain being among the first to arrive directly in Europe in large quantities.
