For thousands of years, a single color represents eternity. Since ancient times, monochrome glazed porcelain has conveyed traditional Chinese aesthetic tastes with its simplicity, elegance and tranquility. As early as the Xia and Shang dynasties, the earliest primitive celadon glaze appeared in China. In the Song Dynasty, the art of ‘intention’ rose and began to permeate various fields continuously, dominating the aesthetic tone of monochrome glazes. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Jingdezhen integrated the glaze varieties of various kilns and new monochrome glazes emerged in succession, dazzlingly brilliant. The exhibition showcases a total of 106 sets of porcelain from the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Taking the social and cultural psychology, porcelain glaze colors, and glaze-making techniques of different eras as clues, it interprets the color aesthetics of monochrome glazed porcelain from three chapters: ‘Elegant and Enduring’, ‘Worldly Sentiments’, and ‘Brilliant and Flowing’. This exhibition has received strong support from Henan Museum, Henan Institute of Cultural Relics and Archaeology, Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeology, China National Tea Museum, General Museum of Hangzhou West Lake, Lishui Museum, and Wuyi County Museum.
Opening hours: from October 26 to December 8. The specific business status is subject to the opening situation on that day.
Exhibition of ‘Colors of Elegance – The Color Aesthetics of Monochrome Glazed Porcelain from Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties’ in Hangzhou
For thousands of years, a single color represents eternity. Since ancient times, monochrome glazed porcelain has conveyed traditional Chinese aesthetic […]
