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Bot, Karine (2016)

Wushuang pu Paragons without Equal: Towards the Understanding of a Unique Porcelain

Master thesis | Asian Studies (60 EC) (MA)
In this thesis I explore a type of nineteenth century Chinese-made porcelain decorated with human figures and related texts. I look for possible explanations for the fact that this group has received little attention. I explore the source of the illustrations from a seventeenth century Chinese wood-block printed book showing forty iconic historical figures. My analysis and comparison of the source of the illustrations with the features of the decorated porcelain suggest that the decorations are organized in a consistent and rational way. The visual impact of the icons of exemplary figures on the porcelain becomes more information than decoration.
Porcelain decoration
Qing dynasty
Illustrated books
Iconography
Text
Wushuang pu
Author
Bot, Karine
Faculty
Faculty of Humanities
Specialisation
History, Arts and Culture of Asia
Supervisors
Gerritsen, Anne
ECTS Credits
15
Language
en