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Type Name: | PORCELAIN, DEHUA WHITE |
Type Index: | PORCELAIN |
Production Origin: | CHINA |
Date Range: | 1640-1750 |
Defining Attributes: |
White, highly vitreous paste that is slightly thicker and glassier than most other porcelain types. Covered in a creamy, translucent, white or light cream-colored feldspathic glaze, with no painted decoration. Decoration consists of molded applied elements, that usually consist of floral motifs, but which may also include animals. Texture can vary from a lardlike, almost greasy feel to a smooth, almost blemish-less ware. |
Vessel Forms: |
CUP FIGURINE |
Comments: | This ware is also known as "Blanc de Chine", and is most commonly used for small libation cups and figurines. |
Published Definitions: | Mudge 1986 |