Jingdezhen Blue Flower Square Porcelain Tea Saucer
- Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 0.8cm
- Origin: Jingdezhen City (景德镇市), Jiangxi Province
- Style: Qing Hua (blue and white floral porcelain)
- Material: Glazed porcelain, rubber foot pads
$25.00
5 in stock
A classically styled Qing Hua porcelain coaster for your tea service featuring the antique porcelain aesthetic of cobalt blue and white, with a thin gold-painted rim. This exquisite square-shaped tea saucer was produced in Jingdezhen, China’s famous porcelain capital. The pattern is a depiction of peony flowers and leaves, a classic symbol for prosperity.
Qing Hua: Jingdezhen’s Classic Blue and White Porcelain
The technique for making Qing Hua porcelain was invented in Jingdezhen City, the long-time capital of porcelain production in China. This now-world-famous blue-and-white porcelain dates back to the Yuan Dynasty. However, the subsequent Ming Dynasty is regarded by some scholars as the highest peak of China’s porcelain industry, and the most representative works from the Ming Dynasty golden age of Chinese porcelain were made in this instantly recognizable style as well. This piece calls back to this classic Chinese aesthetic, giving your tea table a touch of Ming literati vibes.
To make Qing Hua wares, the unique porcelain clay, kaolin, is first made into a white porcelain plate. Then the blue and white patterns are drawn with natural mineral pigments containing about 5% cobalt oxide before the piece is finished with clear glaze and fired.
