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"Shiwan art does not stand apart from the common people, as do many works from the better known kilns of Dehua and Jingdezhen, as perfected stylized intellectual objects. Possibly that is one reason why the Shiwan products have rarely been appreciated by the scholars and intelligentsia. Perhaps this deficit can be rectified by accepting the work for what it is rather than be invidious comparisons against classical art. It speaks its own message and that is unique"
Olaf K. Skinsnes
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« Last post by GeorgeI on February 03, 2021, 05:12:46 pm »
Shiwan ceramic figure of Liu Hai with a toad in brown glaze. Lin Tangyu potters mark. Early 20th, 23.3 cm  
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« Last post by GeorgeI on February 03, 2021, 05:07:51 pm »
Another beautiful Shiwan figure ! Arhat Shiwan Ceramic Figure with bag In White Glaze, Early 20th, 22.2 cm. 
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« Last post by GeorgeI on February 03, 2021, 03:24:38 pm »
I need to work on some initial search engine optimization so that search engines will start indexing the forum. So besides the few initial posts made, am going to post a few favorite figural pieces in an effort to get some forum content for them to crawl. Seated Liu Hai in brown glaze with Liang Zuishi potters mark. 17 cm, Late 19th, Early 20th.  
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« Last post by GeorgeI on February 03, 2021, 03:17:26 pm »
I need to work on some initial search engine optimization so that search engines will start indexing the forum. So besides the few posts made am going to post a few favorite figural pieces in an effort to get some forum content for them to crawl. 26 cm, Zhongli Quan in Flambe Glaze With Mark of Shouzhuo xuan, early 20th.  
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« Last post by GeorgeI on February 03, 2021, 06:56:52 am »
The various artistic industries in Foshan stimulated and inspired each other. Some of the most remarkable results came from the interaction of the potters, with the theater. Shiwan potters were so familiar with the theater that the actors were said to be afraid to perform in front of the because they would detect any error, and it was from the theater that the potters gathered material for their architectural and artistic productions. From the time of Jiajing period of the Ming dynasty, the Shiwan pottery industry was organized into guilds that divided different times of production, standardized regulations, and protected inventions. The flowerpot guild of Shiwan occupy a position midway between the production of functional daily use wares and decorative art products. To their domain belonged the production of colored decorative architectural pottery, including garden furniture, altar appurtenances for temple use and roof tiles. These items constituted a major share of Shiwan pottery production, especially that marketed in Southeast Asia. Guild regulations limited their glazes to the "large fire yellow-green-blue" glaze, which included white and is their hallmark. The fusion of their decorative architectural tradition with love of the theater resulted in their most unique productions, long ceramic friezes depicting scenes from the beloved Cantonese opera that were elevated to their temple rooftops, preserving this colorful moment in history. "Shiwan Ceramics, Beauty, Color and Passion" Unknown, Shiwan theater piece, Qing Dynasty 1644-1912 (Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture - Taliesin West, Scottsdale, AZ, USA)  Glazed tiles and reliefs on a memorial archway in Hong Kong, 1920s
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« Last post by GeorgeI on February 03, 2021, 06:00:24 am »
Along the line of shoes, sharing this wonderful pair of polychrome glazed Shiwan flower pots. 14 cm tall, Late Qing 
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« Last post by GeorgeI on February 03, 2021, 05:01:22 am »
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« Last post by GeorgeI on February 02, 2021, 08:19:18 am »
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« Last post by GeorgeI on February 02, 2021, 07:51:51 am »
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« Last post by GeorgeI on February 02, 2021, 05:48:19 am »
Arrived today.. Child's shoe with motifs on both sides depicting two dragons chasing a flaming pearl in the sky. 4 1/4", monochrome glazes of sea green, blue and "eel yellow". Late Qing   Here is a similar pair with same dragons chasing a flaming pearl motifs from "Shiwan Ceramics, Beauty, Color and Passion" dated Qing
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