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Chinese Porcelain
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Oriental dolls date back to 3000 BC, but it wasn't until the 1600's that Oriental porcelain dolls became the exquisite creations we are familiar with today. A widely available selection of oriental porcelain dolls will ensure the perfect doll for your home is out there. Japanese samurai, Japanese brides, Chinese girls with traditional dress, Chinese wedding dolls, Chinese princesses, and Geisha are just a few of the varieties available to the discerning collector. The long history of this region creates colorful, vibrant costumes, many different accessories, and a wonderful display.
Ancient Oriental porcelain dolls looked more like figurines than the porcelain dolls we are familiar with today. The ancient dolls were often one color, but sometimes had two colors for added decoration.
These ancient oriental porcelain dolls were only displayed for celebrations, and children were not allowed to touch them. After the celebration, particularly in the wealthier families, the porcelain dolls were then placed into storage until the celebration the next year. These ancient oriental porcelain dolls, while superb, are difficult to locate, and often expensive.
Having the right display for your Oriental porcelain doll is an important consideration. Hand-crafted Oriental porcelain dolls are best displayed in a glass case to protect your investment from the dust, dirt, and grime created by everyday life.
These dolls prefer a muted background and an indirect light at the base so they can be seen at their best. The costumes are widely varied, but all are bright, colorful, and energetic and are best viewed with little distraction from the background. The Oriental porcelain doll wants to be the center of attention, and deserves protection from the messiness of life in our world. Her dramatic colors, carefully arranged hair and makeup should not be ruffled with the cool breeze of summer you enjoy so much.
Oriental porcelain dolls have a long heritage of accurately representing the garb of the era they portray. The Oriental porcelain doll created to represent the ancient Japanese samurai will teach you, you're family, and your guests about the history of this ancient protector. The Chinese princess doll from the Qin dynasty will depict precisely the dress of royalty from this era in history. The Japanese geisha doll is a beautiful representation of the ancient performers' dress. Each Oriental porcelain doll is carefully crafted with an eye for the details. Accessorized carefully, every Oriental porcelain doll is exquisitely adorned. The Japanese geisha porcelain doll can be found accessorized with a fan, or an ancient musical instrument. These ancient performers also have traditional adornments in their carefully created hair dos. The head dress of the Chinese wedding dolls shows the traditions and customs of this fantastic event, and celebrates its history.
Oriental porcelain dolls can depict everything from a time in history to a life event, or even a literary character. The celebration of a wedding can be seen in the exquisite beauty of a set of bride and groom dolls. An Oriental porcelain doll representing a character from a popular novel or folklore is one more available variety. Some Oriental porcelain dolls also commemorate traditional occupations of both men and women. The geisha and samurai dolls are examples of this phenomenon.
The Oriental porcelain doll is an art form at its best. The historical accuracy of these dolls is unbeaten, and is a fabulous addition to any collection. A wide variety of Oriental porcelain dolls means the perfect doll for every home is just a click or two away. The colorful costumes, careful attention to details, and a careful display make the Oriental porcelain doll a must for every collection.
From China to Porcelain
Porcelain, is today, so widely available and is such an every day commodity, that we could very easily overlook just how different it was.
The West was introduced to oriental porcelain as early as the mid 15th century, when precious examples appeared in Lisbon, Portugal being the first to acquire trading rights from Imperial China.
Prior to this, porcelain, both Chinese and Japanese, was seen in Europe as a mystical substance, with almost, magical properties, from a place that very few knew of, let alone, had been to. Most information was still based on the visit made by Marco Polo in 1275.
One anecdotal story we have involves the last will and testament left by Queen Elizabeth the 1st, who died in 1603. Listed among the Queens personal effects was a little Chinese porcelain tea bowl, no doubt produced during the Ming dynasty, probably around 1550.
This precious object, was not only considered as rare and valuable, but having magical, if not, life saving properties! It was commonly believed that this mysterious little bowl from the “Middle Kingdom” would turn black, should it come into contact with poison! This story had arrived in England from the Italian Medici court, where poison was a very real threat to the ruling family!
The secret mystery of porcelain production remained a secret until 1704 when it was rediscovered in the Electoral state of Saxony (now northern Germany) under the patronage of Augustus, elector of Saxony and King of Poland.
Augustus was a fanatical collector of Japanese porcelain in particular and would go to extreme lengths to acquire pieces for his collection; with much of his outstanding collection can still be seen today.
From these early 18th century beginnings, porcelain from China and Japan began to arrive in Europe. The appeal of the market was immediate, and Oriental porcelain became the rage. It is worth recalling that we still call porcelain “China”, because, that’s where it came from!
Ceramics, per se, are top of the list in being a surviving visual gauge of social change throughout history. From mans prehistoric history, it is usually, shards, or, broken pieces of low fired pottery which remain to give us a revealing insight into the lives of men and women as far back as it is possible to go.
Since the Saxon development of porcelain over 300 years ago, innumerable changes have taken place throughout society, particularly in standards of living. It is now, of course, possible for everyone to buy porcelain for everyday use, from very expensive to very inexpensive.
One of the leading qualities of antique porcelain at our time of history is the ability to reconnect with our past through our antique acquisitions, which not only enrich our interiors, but further enrich our lives.
The Antique & Vintage Table Lamp Co specialise in antique table lamp lighting with an on-line range of over 100 unique, antique and vintage table lamps on view.
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About the Author
Maurice Robertson, principal of The Antique and Vintage Table Lamp Co , has had a lifetime’s association with antique porcelain and pottery,with his commercial experience spaning a period of 40 years,including as a valuer to the Australian Government’s Incentive to the Arts Scheme. His long experience with antique ceramics and glass also includes dealing with leading museums and numerous international private collections. He has extended his ceramics expertise into the quality table lamps seen on the company’s site, he is well known to local and international interior designers who have included many of his table lamps in their projects and has also supplied items of national interest to the official Sydney residence of the Australian Prime Minister.
What are most Chinese tea sets made of?
I'm buyinh this chinese tea set but idk what it's made of. It's mainlt white besides the design. Looks porcelain but just want to know if most are mad of that?
I put it here cause I didn't know where to put it.
P.S. It's expensive and comes with hard case
If it is a high priced Chinese tea set then surely it is made of porcelain. The place that makes the best quality porcelain tea sets in China is called Jingdezhen. If you are able to verify that it is from there then you can be sure that it is a very high quality material.
The kind of tea set that most any serious tea drinker in China would use is made of Yixing Purple Clay. Since your tea set is not purplish brown I'm sure that it is not this material. However you might want to look into this kind as they are also very nice looking and the teapot gets infused with the flavor of the teas you brew in it. Here is a link to these kinds of tea pots (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yixing_clay_teapot)
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