![]() ![]() The relationship between the Dutch ceramic and any Asian prototype is further complicated by the fact that many of these Dutch earthenware imitations of Chinese-style blue-and-white porcelain are not based directly on Chinese models, but on Japanese copies of Chinese porcelains. The decoration is not, however, a direct copy of a Chinese original the Dutch artist has absorbed the Chinese style and produced an original, European composition. A rolling landscape inhabited by robed figures is broken on either side by rocky crags, with areas left white to represent mist. The decoration of this blue-and-white delftware jar is inspired by mid-seventeenth century Chinese porcelain. ![]() 1660 – 1680, earthenware and cobalt blue underglaze We’re running a few selections from the show here, supported with information from the museum.ĭelft Jar from the Netherlands, ca. In the sixteenth century the visual appeal of the blue-and-white palette intensified the global trade between Asia and Europe resulting in an exchange of designs, materials and technology that found expression in blue-and-white ceramics and textiles.Īn exhibition guide for the show comes in at an exhaustive 75 pages, but it’s a treasure trove of information for anyone who is in love with the history of ceramics. The wideranging cultural meanings associated with the colour blue are reflected in religious and ceremonial works of art created across the world. The dish comes from Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province. As proof of the color’s significance, more than art gets wrapped into its story.Ībove image: A Chinese dish from the Ming dynasty, ca. It explores how countless artists have developed the use of the color to produce works of art. The exhibition focuses on the history of cobalt blue pigment and indigo blue dye. Hosted at Australia’s National Gallery of Victoria, Blue: Alchemy of a Colour(Novem– March 16, 2016) will show you how a simple color can move the world. ![]()
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