Traditional Chinese 廣州彩瓷 Hanyu Pinyin Simplified Chinese 广彩 | Simplified Chinese 广州彩瓷 Traditional Chinese 廣彩 | |
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Literal meaning Guangzhou colored porcelain | ||
Canton or Cantonese porcelain is the characteristic style of Chinese ceramic ware decorated in Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong and (prior to 1842) the sole legal port for export of Chinese goods to Europe. As such, it was one of the major forms of exportware produced in China in the 18th and 20th centuries.
History
Typically, the exportware was made, glazed, and fired at Jingdezhen but decorated with enamels in Guangzhou (then usually romanized as Canton) for export to the west via the Thirteen Factories of the Canton System. Canton Famille rose in the 19th century was typically decorated with alternate panels of figures and birds, flowers and insects, predominantly in pink and green.
References
Canton porcelain Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA