Potters Painting in Enamel Colours
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Potters Painting in Enamel Colours is a 1780 paint by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
You see potters painting in a workshop, surrounded by tools and half-finished pieces. The painting shows a specific step in making porcelain, which was a secret process in China at the time. This secrecy made Europeans very curious about how porcelain was made. Check out the technique of chiaroscuro to learn more about how artists like the one who made this painting used light and dark to create depth.
The painting is part of a series of 24 works illustrating porcelain production in China, depicting artisans applying enamel colors to ceramic pieces. It was created at a time when Europe lacked the technology to produce true porcelain. The series was likely intended for European audiences curious about the Chinese porcelain-making process. Acquired in 1910 from Gordon M. Forsyth, it is one of 24 works cataloged in the Asia Department registers following a 2022 provenance research project.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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