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In the 1650s and '60s, as Amsterdam flourished as a hub of commerce and politics, Kalf perfected the pronk (display) still life to exhibit its prosperity. Using an arrangement of objects generally extremely similar to the ones in Still Life with a Chinese Porcelain Jar, depicted with a rich, velvety atmosphere and glistening light, Kalf captured his city's wealth for all to admire. [3]
Blue and white ware did not accord with Chinese taste at that time, the early Ming work Gegu Yaolun (格古要論) in fact described blue as well as multi-coloured wares as "exceedingly vulgar". [16] Blue and white porcelain however came back to prominence in the 15th century with the Xuande Emperor, and again developed from that time on. [14]
The blue decoration is painted onto the body of the porcelain before glazing, using very finely ground cobalt oxide mixed with water. After the decoration has been applied the pieces are glazed and fired. It is believed that underglaze blue and white porcelain was first made in the Tang dynasty.
Author: National Gallery of Art: Image title: Chinese Qing Dynasty, Blue and White Jar with Cover, 18th century, , Gift of Mrs. W. Murray Crane 1955.14.2
The kilns were large producers of roof tiles, including the ornamented or fully sculptural elements used for larger buildings. They also produced large but elegant storage jars called martabans, which were perhaps sometimes distributed containing food products, and sometimes as empty vessels.
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