MING WANLI BLUE & WHITE
RARE FOUR SQUARE
PORCELAIN CANDLEHOLDER

Origin:

China

Location:

Unknown

Period:

Wanli Period (1573-1620), Ming Dyansty

Features:

Have you experienced the candle lit majestic lights spreads out of this porcelain?

Wanli (1573-1620), the 2nd last emperor of Ming Dynasty, was famous for his initiative to produce blue and white porcelains to export quality. Kraak ware or Kraak porcelain was the first Chinese Export ware to arrive in Europe in large quantity. This candle holder, light emanating blue and white porcelain in cobalt blue undergalze in square form, is atypical of the Kraak ware as the laborous hand drawing/painting didn't suite the expectation of an industrial scale productions due to its tiny size. This unusual four square blue and white cobalt blue in underglaze candle holder is unique in its simplicity of purpose, whilst making this had taken a tremendous amount of hackwork with intelligent thoughts. This piece of porcelain is fairly uncommon and ideal for future preservation at a museum or collectors custody.

Patterns:

Hand painted, riddled, candleholder

Mark/Reign:

N/A