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Lot 32 The term fahua or ‘designs with borders’ describes a particularly striking style of decoration seen on Chinese ceramics of the Ming dynasty, 15th-17th centuries. On fahua wares, the design is outlined in relief in trailing lines of slip and then filled in with brightly-coloured glazes. The distinctive palette includes tones of deep turquoise, inky blue, amber, aubergine, dark green and white. The glazes used to produce these rich colours are alkaline in nature and more often seen on ceramic wares of the Middle East. It is thought that the fahua palette is inspired by foreign ceramics introduced to China during the Tang dynasty (618-907), a period of frequent trade and exchange between China and the outside world. Fahua wares are also associated with the technique of cloisonné enamel, whereby a metal object is applied with an outline design of thin wires or cloisons and then infilled with enamels. Many fine examples of both fahua and Chinese cloisonné enamel vessels are represented in the current collection, highlighting the sensitive thought process behind the assembly of objects used to furnish the home.
A CHINESE FAHUA 'IMMORTALS' JAR
MING DYNASTY, 16TH CENTURY
Closed12 September 2018
Price Realised
GBP 28,750