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Porcelain Witness

Five Centuries of China and the World

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Porcelain Witness: Five Centuries of China and the World

Porcelain is quiet yet powerful—not just art, but a witness to history. For five centuries, Jingdezhen's kilns have glowed on. Its porcelain, carried across oceans, entered palaces, ports, and homes alike, bearing traces of power, curiosity, desire, and exchange.

Section 1: The Empire's Gaze

Classical literati landscapes shrink from scrolls into the palm of one's hand. The bottle expresses the gentry's yearning for inner peace during turbulent times.

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Craft technology

The Soul of Craft: Seven Centuries of Jingdezhen's Technical Artistry

This exhibition returns to the essence of ceramic art: the making itself. Through seven pivotal techniques, it traces how generations of Jingdezhen artisans transformed clay and fire into enduring artistry.

Foundation: Cobalt and Underglaze

The technique of underglaze painting with cobalt oxide revolutionized Chinese porcelain. Imported from Persia, this blue pigment became the signature.

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Wucai
Blue-and-White
Yangcai
Snuff Bottle
Bencharong
Sculpture
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Flows on Porcelain

Civilizations in Motion

This cultural exchange line presents eight works spanning five centuries. They do not represent one-way transmission but a constellation of interactions.

Wucai Gourd Vase (ca. 1550–1600)

The "lotus-flower pattern" itself embodies a fluid cultural history. Its design synthesizes Indian lotus motifs with Persian scrollwork.

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