Late Qing/Republican period Cizhou Pencheng blue and white/undeglaze enamelled wares
Due to the popularity of blue and white wares, Pengcheng potters were forced to switch to blue and white as its main production during the late Qing period. From the Qing Guanxu to the 1920s, moe thant 60 potters were sent to Jingdezhen to learn the production techniques from their counterparts.
Some of the blue and white produced by the better potters were of good artistic quality. There is a category which followed the literati style of drawing and has inscription and name of the artist just like those found in Qianjiang porcelains made in Jingdezhen. In terms of standard, some of the works are comparable to the good ones from Jingdezhen. However, due to the application of a slip over the vessel before decoration as in the past, the the blue and white tends to have poorer adhesion and flakes more easily.
| A photo showing potters from an establishment called Jing Lexuan (静乐) in Pengcheng decorating the bowls. Many of the decoration found on wares with calligraphic inscription Jing Lexuan are of high quality. |
