Hand Painted Chinese Lotus Underglaze Red Youlihong Jingdezhen Gaiwan Tea Boat Tea Tray Master Ceramic

This Jingdezhen teacup is hand-painted with a Chinese lotus design featuring twined stems by a skilled Jingdezhen ceramic painter.

Technically, Youlihong( Underglaze-red) is always regarded as the most high-class and the most difficult red glaze in China.

Underglaze-red was a Chinese Jingdezhen innovation during the Yuan dynasty. Similar to the production of blue-and-white, copper pigment—which turns red after firing—was applied under a layer of transparent glaze before the ware was fired. In the past, copper served as the primary pigment for monochrome glazes, but as cobalt grew difficult to obtain from Yuan, copper became a substitute for cobalt. Towards the end of the Yuan dynasty, consignments of cobalt became less frequent due to a decline in trade with Persia. As red was already designated as an imperial colour—highlighting the virtue of fire in the Hongwu period—both underglaze-and monochrome-red wares were produced in increasing quantities for official use. At the same time, the common people were forbidden from using the imperial underglaze-red.

capacity: teapot 150ml, tea tray 18cm

place of production: Jingdezhen, China

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