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ChineseAdmin (talk | contribs) Created page with "'''Yingqing ware''' (影青), often translated as "shadow-blue ware," is a refined substyle of Qingbai ware characterized by its exceptionally pale, almost translucent blue-green glaze. Produced primarily in the Jingdezhen region of Jiangxi during the Southern Song and Yuan dynasties, Yingqing ware represents the highest technical and aesthetic development of the Qingbai tradition before the rise of blue-and-white porcelain. The term “Yingqing” refers to the sub..." |
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Yingqing ware is notable for: | Yingqing ware is notable for: | ||
* A pure, finely levigated | * A pure, finely levigated '''kaolin-based porcelain body''' | ||
* A | * A '''thin, highly transparent glaze''' with minimal iron content | ||
* | * '''High firing temperatures''', typically around 1280–1300°C | ||
* Extremely light and delicate vessel profiles | * Extremely light and delicate vessel profiles | ||
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# Fine trimming and smoothing | # Fine trimming and smoothing | ||
# Application of diluted clear glaze | # Application of diluted clear glaze | ||
# Firing in a | # Firing in a '''reduction atmosphere''' to achieve the slight blue tone | ||
The | The '''paleness''' of Yingqing is a deliberate aesthetic, not a flaw. | ||
== Characteristic Forms == | == Characteristic Forms == | ||
Yingqing ware frequently takes forms associated with refined literati culture: | Yingqing ware frequently takes forms associated with refined literati culture: | ||
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| '''Qingbai''' | | '''[[Qingbai ware|Qingbai]]''' | ||
| Light blue-green | | Light blue-green | ||
| Song–Yuan | | Song–Yuan | ||
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[[Category:Ceramics]] | [[Category:Ceramics]] | ||
[[Category:Jiangxi]] | [[Category:Jiangxi]] | ||
[[Category:China]] | [[Category:South China]] | ||
[[Category:Southern Song]] | |||
[[Category:Yuan period]] | |||
