This is an extraordinary piece of blue and white porcelain made in the 14th century.
这是一件非凡的青花瓷,制作于14世纪。
TO THE LIGHTHOUSE
The appearance of blue and white porcelains in the Yuan dynasty has epochal significance.
元代青花瓷器的出现具有划时代的意义。
TO THE LIGHTHOUSE
Therefore, the blue and white porcelain fully embodies the open attitude of the Yuan dynasty towards foreign cultures —taking the essence and using it properly for our own purpose.
"Blue and white wares" (Chinese:青花; pinyin:qīng-huā; literally: "Blue flowers") designate white pottery and porcelain decorated under the glaze with a blue pigment, generally cobalt oxide. The decoration is commonly applied by hand, by stencilling or by transfer-printing, though other methods of application have also been used.