Chapter 449 - 449 445 Purple Qi
Chapter 449 - 449 445 Purple Qi
?Chapter 449: Chapter 445: Purple Qi Chapter 449: Chapter 445: Purple Qi The enamel colors were fired in Jingdezhen. The finest plain white porcelain was sent to the palace, where it was painted with enamel glazes and baked.
The craftsmen’s skills were exceptionally high, and the level of workmanship was strictly controlled; any defective pieces were immediately smashed.
Because enamelware was exclusively for the enjoyment of the royal family within the palace, it was not allowed to leak out, hence it was extremely rare and thus was also called the “imperial kiln” among official kilns.
Each piece of Famille Rose porcelain is unique; the white porcelain body it requires is specially made by the Imperial Kiln Factory in Jingdezhen and, after being transported to the capital, is painted and fired in the Qing Palace Manufacture Department.
The required patterns are drafted by the Ruyi Hall of the Manufacture Department and approved by the Emperor. The court painters then paint the patterns onto the porcelain, ensuring that no two pieces are alike.
Like the set of Famille Rose porcelain bowls Huo Sining was now seeing.
This set of bowls had a wide mouth and a curved belly on a ringed foot, with a very regular and sturdy form. The inside was coated with white glaze, and the inner wall featured a blue background with symmetrical peony branch patterns in peach red, pink, and yellow. The flowers were large and delicate, with green leaves scattered around them; the painting was very exquisite.
Although this set of enamel colors was a seven-piece set with a completely consistent type of pattern and color use, the pattern painted on each bowl was different.
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