Wrapping Porcelain in Rice Straw and Packing in Wooden Tubs
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1780
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Wrapping Porcelain in Rice Straw and Packing in Wooden Tubs is a 1780 paint by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows workers wrapping porcelain in rice straw and packing it in wooden tubs. The painting is part of a set that depicts the porcelain industry in China. It was made to show Europeans how porcelain was made, since they couldn't produce it themselves at the time. To learn more about other artworks that use strong contrasts of light and dark, look up the technique: chiaroscuro.
The painting, part of a 24-work series, depicts workers wrapping porcelain in rice straw and packing it into wooden tubs, rendered in muted tones. A central figure delivers bales of straw to assist those handling the tubs, illustrating a step in the pottery-making process. Created in 1780, the work reflects European interest in understanding Chinese porcelain production methods.
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