Chinese Export Porcelain
Eight hundred and forty-six specimens of Chinese Export Porcelain were recovered from Central Trust. The majority of these are decorated with underglaze blue cobalt paint. Known as "Blue and White", this ware was produced for export to foreign markets and provided a lucrative trade for the Chinese. In addition to underglaze blue some wares are enameled overglaze in a variety of colours. The most common type in this group is known as "Imari" and has underglaze blue decoration highlighted by overglaze red and gold.
Vessel forms in the collection include tea bowls, saucers, plates and bowls and are dated to the mid-18th century and perhaps a bit later.
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Porcelain is a hard, high fired glass-like ceramic which has a translucent quality. Chinese porcelain was produced from a mixture of kaolin clay and very finely ground feldspathic rock.
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