Ripley, Mary Churchill · Syracuse, N.Y. : Keramic Studio Pub. Co. · leaf 15
nature of the pigment used bythe founder of the porcelain manufactory in the lOth century, [11] Chi-tsung, who ordered that the porcelain for the palaceuse be made of the color blue seen through a rift in theclouds after rain, is not known, but that ware, together withvery early Ming specimens, is… … Blue and white plate of fine porcelain. Blue line on edge. Conventional decora-tion on the rim is marked off by two blue lines inside. In the center the Eight Immor-tals appear upon mythical beasts, each carrying appropriate emblems. This plate is acrude replica of a famous old one. The presence of…
Pottery · Porcelain · Blue
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