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Imperial Blue And White Ming Dynasty 15th C. Chenghua Windswept

Mark & Period Figure Jar 

( WORLD CLASS )

Joseph.Sharon@chinesemasterpieces.com

This masterpiece is a beautiful Imperial Ming Dynasty blue and white 15th C. marked and period of Chenghua windswept Immortals guan jar. The Chenghua period was from 1465 - 1487 There are four panels on the jar, first is the lotus leaves, the next panel is water with horses flying in the clouds above, the main panel is a figure story with a six character Chenghua mark, and the base has a water design. You can see the windswept look that the artist created on the figures robes seen blowing in the wind. You also can see clearly how the Jar was luted together when it was created. The bottom of the Jar is mottled and looks somewhat burnt. The Jar measures approx. 11 3/4 inches tall. Chenghua blue and white wares are the most sought after blue and white wares China ever produced. The beautiful cobalt used during this period makes them very easy to distinguish from other periods. They have a distinct blackish tone from the imported somali blue cobalt they used during that period. They also mixed in local cobalt call pitang to stabilize the Imported cobalt because it was known to run. Chenghua wares don't have the heaping and piling effect because they refined the cobalt so well. The imported cobalt came from Persia and known one knows where in Persia. China has not imported this cobalt since the end of the Chenghua period over 500 years ago. The Chenghua wares are painted with fine outlines and filled in with a broad brush using loose free style strokes. They refined the clay better than any previous period and used high firing kilns, often the larger pieces cause un-glazed bottoms to look burnt or mottled and glazed bottoms will look wavy. The glaze has tiny even bubbles that can be seen with a loupe.

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Imperial Blue & White 15th Century Ming Dynasty Chenghua

Mark & Period Vase 

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This is an exceptional Masterpiece, Blue & White Ming Dynasty Chenghua Mark & Period Imperial Figure Meiping Vase. This Vase measures approx. 13 3/4 inches Tall. Chenghua period was from 1465 - 1487. Check your auction catalogs,books, and look in museums, online you won't fined a better Chenghua Meiping vase published anywhere. The vase has wonderful form, great color and is painted with very controlled loose freestyle strokes that the finest Chenghua wares are known for. This vase you can see flaking in the biscuit when looking through a loop, this is a clear indication of it's great age. These blue and white wares are the most sought after blue and white wares that China ever produced. The beautiful cobalt used during this period makes them very easy to distinguish from other periods of Chinese blue and white wares. They have a distinct blackish tone from the imported cobalt that they used during that period. Chenghua wares refined the cobalt so well they don't have heaping and piling that break the glaze. The imported cobalt called Samali blue, they believe came from Persia and they don't know where in Persia. They have not imported this cobalt for over 500 years. During the Chenghua period they also used a local cobalt called Pitang. The imported cobalt was known to run and they would stabilize it by mixing them together.Depending on the mix it would give very refined colors. In Chenghua wares they painted fine outlines and filled them in with a broad brush using loose free style strokes. They refined the clay better than any previous period and with their high firing kilns this often caused them to look burnt or mottled on the bottom in many vessels that have un-glazed bottoms. And bottoms that are glazed sometimes look wavy this can be seen when the light reflects on the glaze. This glaze is easy to distinguish it is very fine, and has tiny even bubbles this can be seen using a loop. It doesn't get better than true Imperial blue and white Chenghua wares. 

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Imperial Blue & White 15th Century Ming Dynasty Chenghua 

Mark & Period Jar 

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This is a Fabulous Masterpiece, Blue & White Ming Dynasty Chenghua Mark & Period Imperial Buddhist Lion Jar. This Jar measures approx. 5 1/8 inches Tall. Chenghua period was from 1465 - 1487. This Jar represents why Chenghua wares are so sought after.This Jar has it all,it's very delicate and a brilliantly executed masterpiece. This is one of those pieces you have to see first hand to appreciated the skill and control it took to paint this Jar way back in the Ming Dynasty.Check your auction catalogs, books, and look in museums, online you won't find a better Chenghua Jar published anywhere. The Jar has very exquisite form, great color and is painted with extremely controlled loose freestyle strokes some looks to have used only a few strands of hair brushes, just wonderful details that the very finest Chenghua wares are known for. The Jar is painted with four Buddhist Lions, and Buddhist symbols.This Jar you can see flaking in the biscuit when looking through a loop, this is a clear indication of it's great age.The Glazed base looks wavy this is typical in Chenghua wares. These blue and white wares are the most sought after blue and white wares that China ever produced. The beautiful cobalt used during this period makes them very easy to distinguish from other periods of Chinese blue and white wares. They have a distinct blackish tone from the imported cobalt that they used during that period, Chenghua wares refined the cobalt so well they don't have heaping and piling that break the glaze. The imported cobalt called Samali blue they believe came from Persia and they don't know where in Persia. They have not imported this cobalt for over 500 years. During the Chenghua period they also used a local cobalt called Pitang. The imported cobalt was known to run and they would stabilize it by mixing them together. Depending on the mix it would give very refined colors. In Chenghua wares they painted fine outlines and filled them in with a broad brush using loose free style strokes. They refined the clay better than any previous period and with their high firing kilns this often caused them to look burnt or mottled on the bottom in many vessels that have unglazed bottoms. And bottoms that are glazed often look wavy this can be seen when the light reflects on the glaze. This glaze is easy to distinguish it is very fine, and has tiny even bubbles this can be seen using a loop. It doesn't get better than true Imperial

blue and white Chenghua wares. 

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Imperial Chenghua Sweet White Porcelain 15th Century Ming Dynasty 

Mark & Period Plate with Faintly Impressed Dragon

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This is a extremely fine Chinese Chenghua Sweet White Porcelain 15th Century Ming Dynasty 

Mark & Period Plate with Secret Faintly Impressed Dragon in the center of the plate that can only be seen in the reflection of the light hitting the plate

14 1/4 " diameter.

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Imperial Doucai Porcelain 15th Century Ming Dynasty Chenghua

Mark & Period Tian Jar 

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This is a extremely fine Chinese antique doucai three friends Tian Jar. Doucai means contrasting colors, they used underglaze blue out lines filled in with colored enamel that are well balanced and artistically pleasing using a whimsical Style. The three friends of winter are Pine, Bamboo, and Prunus branches. You can clearly see the under glaze blue used was the imported cobalt called Samali blue and this was mixed with the local cobalt pitang and this gave the Chenghua period the most beautiful refined Cobalt blue in Chinese history and very easy to distinguish from other cobalts that China has used. They haven't imported the samali blue for or 500 years and today they're not sure where in Persia it even came from. The clay that was used in the Finest Doucai wares of the Imperial Chenghua Kiln had slightly off white color, somewhat like the color of bone. You can clearly see this also they used high firing kilns that often would turn the foot ring brownish and the base would be slightly wavey in certain light. The Chenghua mark on the base means Heaven. The Chenghua period was the pinnacle of the Doucai technique and this Jar confirms why, this Tian Jar is in a class of it own. This Ming Dynasty Chenghua Period Three Friends Tian Jar measures approximately. 5 1/8 " tall.

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Imperial Doucai Porcelain 15th Century Ming Dynasty Chenghua

Period Phoenix Bottle 

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Joseph.Sharon@chinesemasterpieces.com

This is a extremely fine Chinese antique doucai Early Chenghua Phoenix Bottle. Doucai means contrasting colors, they used underglaze blue outlines filled in with colored enamels that are well balanced and artistically pleasing using a whimsical Style. This bottle was done in the early part of the Chenghua Period. The Chenghua artisans experimented with colors and techniques. The clay they used in the early part of Chenghua was more white and the glaze has a more bluish ting, the bottle was thinly potted. You can clearly see the underglaze blue used was the imported cobalt called Samali blue and this was mixed with the local cobalt pitang and this gave the Chenghua period the most beautiful refined Cobalt blue in Chinese history and very easy to distinguish from other cobalts that China has used. They haven't imported the samali blue for over 500 years and today they're not sure where in Persia it even came from. You can see they used high firing kilns that often would turn the foot ring brownish and the base would be slightly wavy in certain light. The Bottle has the six character mark on the base. The Chenghua period was the pinnacle of the Doucai technique. This Ming Dynasty Chenghua Period Phoenix bottle measures approximately 6 1/2" tall. ppjrs

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Imperial Ming Dynasty Chenghua Mark & Period Meiping Dragon Vase 

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Joseph.Sharon@chinesemasterpieces.com

This is a extremely fine Chinese antique doucai Three Dragon Meiping Vase. Doucai means contrasting colors they used, under glaze blue out lines filled in with colored enamel that are well balanced and artistically pleasing using a whimsical Style. What make this Vase so important is it's large size and the masterful way the artist used color to creat almost a perfect balance of contrasting the colors. The Vase has several band of Phoenix's, Dragons, And Flying Horses You can clearly see the under glaze blue used was the imported cobalt called Samali blue and this was mixed with the local cobalt pitang and this gave the Chenghua period the most beautiful refined Cobalt blue in Chinese history and very easy to distinguish from other cobalts that China has used. They haven't imported the samali blue for over 500 years and today they're not sure where in Persia it even came from. The clay that was used in the Finest Doucai wares of the Imperial Chenghua Kiln had slightly off white color, somewhat like the color of bone. You can clearly see this also they used high firing kilns that often would turn the foot and ring brownish. The Vase Has the six character mark of the Chenghua on the shoulder. The Chenghua period was the pinnacle of the Doucai technique and this Vase confirms why, this Vase is in a class of it own. There are those that believe that no large doucai ware were produced during the Chenghua period thats not true. And this Meiping vase proves that it's not true. This Ming Dynasty Chenghua Period Dragon Meiping Vase measures approximately. 19" tall. 

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Imperial Blue & White Porcelain 15th Century Ming Dynasty Chenghua

Very Large Mark & Period Vase 

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Joseph.Sharon@chinesemasterpieces.com

This is a wonderful very large blue and white Ming Dynasty Chenghua Imperial marked and period Vase. This Vase is decorated with several bands and the main band is Fish swimming amongst water weeds. This unusual Vase is very large for Chenghua wares but they did do large wares there very rare. The Chenghua period was from 1465 - 1487. It has the six Character Chenghua mark written in the second band. Check your auction catalogs, books, and look in museums, online you won't find a Larger Chenghua Vase published anywhere. The vase has wonderful form, great color and is painted with very controlled loose freestyle strokes that finest Chenghua wares are known for. These blue and white wares are the most sought after blue and white wares that China ever produced. The beautiful cobalt used during this period makes them very easy to distinguish from other periods of Chinese blue and white wares. They have a distinct blackish tone from the imported cobalt that they used during that period. Chenghua wares refined the cobalt so well they don't have heaping and piling that break the glaze. The imported cobalt called Somali blue, they believe came from Persia and they don't know where in Persia. They have not imported this cobalt for over 500 years. During the Chenghua period they also used a local cobalt called Pitang. The imported cobalt was known to run and they would stabilize it by mixing them together. Depending on the mix it would give very refined colors. In Chenghua wares they painted fine outlines and filled them in with a broad brush using loose freestyle strokes. They refined the clay better than any previous period and with their high firing kilns this often caused them to look burnt or mottled on the bottom of this vase This glaze is easy to distinguish it is very fine, and has tiny even bubbles this can be seen using a loop. It doesn't get better than true Imperial blue and white Chenghua wares.

Measures approx. 26 " tall 
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Imperial Blue & White Porcelain 15th Century Ming Dynasty

Chenghua Large Figure Jar 

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Joseph.Sharon@chinesemasterpieces.com

This is a wonderful very large blue and white Ming Dynasty Chenghua Imperial mark and period Figure Jar. This Jar is decorated with several bands and the main band is Figure story. This unusual Jar is very large for Chenghua wares it's very rare and can't be denied by those so called experts. The Chenghua period was from 1465 - 1487. It has the six Character Chenghua mark written in the second band. Check your auction catalogs,books, and look in museums, online you won't find a Larger Chenghua Jar published anywhere. The Jar has wonderful form, great color and is painted with loose freestyle strokes that finest Chenghua wares are known for. These blue and white wares are the most sought after blue and white wares that China ever produced. The beautiful cobalt used during this period makes them very easy to distinguish from other periods of Chinese blue and white wares. They have a distinct blackish tone from the imported cobalt that they used during that period. Chenghua wares refined the cobalt so well they don't have heaping and piling that break the glaze, this imported cobalt called Samali blue, they believe came from Persia and they don't know where in Persia. They have not imported this cobalt for over 500 years. During the Chenghua period they also used a local cobalt called Pitang. The imported cobalt was known to run and they would stabilize it by mixing them together. Depending on the mix it would give very refined colors. In Chenghua wares they painted fine outlines and filled them in with a broad brush using loose free style strokes. They refined the clay better than any previous period and with their high firing kilns this often caused them to look burnt or mottled as on the bottom of this vase This glaze is easy to distinguish it is very fine, and has tiny even bubbles this can be seen using a loupe. It doesn't get better than true Imperial blue and white Chenghua wares. approx. 26 " tall

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Imperial Blue & White 15th C. Ming Dynasty Chenghua

Mark & Period Brush Washer 

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This is an extremely fine incised B/W Ming Dynasty Chenghua period Imperial brush washer. This brush washer was painted in a wave pattern some crashing against the rocks with finely incised mythical animals above the water. The brush washer measures approx. 5 9/16 inches tall. Chenghua period was from 1465 - 1487. These blue and white wares are the most sought after blue and white wares China ever produced. The beautiful cobalt used during this period makes them very easy to distinguish from other periods. They have a distinct blackish tone from the imported somali blue cobalt they used during that period. They also mixed in local cobalt call pitang to stabilize the Imported cobalt because it was known to run. Chenghua wares refined the cobalt so well they don't have heaping and piling that break the glaze,, The imported cobalt came from Persia and known one knows where in Persia. China has not imported this cobalt since the end of the Chenghua period over 500 years ago. The Chenghua wares are painted with fine outlines and filled in with a broad brush using loose free style strokes. They refined the clay better than any previous period and used high firing kilns, often causing un-glazed bottoms to look burnt or mottled and glazed bottoms to be wavey. The glaze has tiny even bubbles that can be seen with a loupe. It doesn't get better than true

Imperial blue and white Chenghua wares. 

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Imperial Blue & White 15th C. Ming Dynasty Xuande Marked and Period

Winged Mythical Animal Stem Cup 

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Blue & White 15th C. Ming Dynasty Xuande mark and Period Winged Mythical Animals Stem Cup. This Stem Cup is beautifully painted and has the four clawed Mythical Animals above the Water Flying in the clouds and has the Xuande Mark on the inside of the Stem Cup They used the imported samali blue cobalt and this cobalt has a blackish tone, and when the heaping and piling effect breaks the surface of the glaze it shows black spots or a silvery reflection not brown that would be local Chinese cobalt,, this confirms the age because this cobalt has not been available for 500 years. This Stem Cup measures

approx. 7" in diameter 4 1/2" tall

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Imperial Blue & White 15th C. Ming Dynasty Xuande Period

Double Dragon Vase 

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Blue & White 15th C. Ming Dynasty Xuande mark and Period double Dragon Vase with Phoenix head handles. This vase used the Yuan style Dragons which they often used in the beginning of the Xuande reign. They used the imported samali blue cobalt and this cobalt has a blackish tone, and when the heaping and piling effect breaks the surface of the glaze it shows black spots or a silvery reflection not brown that would be local Chinese cobalt,, this confirms the age because this cobalt has not been avaliable for 500 years. This double Dragon vase measures approx. 19" tall 

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Imperial Blue & White 15th C. Ming Dynasty Xuande Mark & Period

 Eggshell Thin Bowl 

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Blue & White 15th C. Ming Dynasty Xuande Mark & Period eggshell thin Bowl Painted with fruit and leaves. This masterpiece has been embellished and enhanced with gilt trim. They used the imported samali blue cobalt and this cobalt has a blackish tone, and when the heaping and piling effect breaks the surface of the glaze it shows  black spots or a silvery reflection not brown that would be local Chinese cobalt,, this confirms the age because this cobalt has not been avaliable for over 500 years.

The Bowl measures approx. 11 3/4" Dia. ppjrs 

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Imperial Blue & White 15th C. Ming Dynasty Xuande Mark & Period

Eggshell Thin Flowers Bowl 

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Blue & White 15th C. Ming Dynasty Xuande Mark & Period eggshell thin Bowl Painted with flowers, vines, and leaves. This masterpiece has been embellished and enhanced with gilt trim. They used the imported samali blue cobalt and this cobalt has a blackish tone, and when the heaping and piling effect breaks the surface of the glaze it shows black spots or a silvery reflection not brown that would be local Chinese cobalt, this confirms the age because this cobalt has not been available for over 500 years.

The Bowl measures approx. 11 3/4" Dia. ppjrs 

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Imperial Blue & White 15th C. Ming Dynasty Xuande Mark & Period

Bird & Flowers Dish 

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Blue & White 15th C. Ming Dynasty Xuande Mark & Period Painted with Bird, Flowers, and leaves Dish. This masterpiece has been embellished and enhanced with gilt trim. They used the imported samali blue cobalt and this cobalt has a blackish tone, and when the heaping and piling effect breaks the surface of the glaze it shows  black spots or a silvery reflection not brown that would be local Chinese cobalt, this confirms the age because this cobalt has not been available for over 500 years. The Dish

measures approx. 14 1/8" Dia. ppjrs

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Imperial Blue & White 15th C. Ming Dynasty Xuande Mark & Period

Phoenix & Flowers Dish 

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Blue & White 15th C. Ming Dynasty Xuande Mark & Period Painted with Phoenix, Flowers, leaves and fruit Dish. This masterpiece has been embellished and enhanced with gilt trim. They used the imported samali blue cobalt and this cobalt has a blackish tone, and when the heaping and piling effect breaks the surface of the glaze it shows  black spots or a silvery reflection not brown that would be local Chinese cobalt, this confirms the age because this cobalt has not been available for over 500 years.

The Dish measures approx. 14 1/8" Dia. ppjrs 

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