★Known to the world as the porcelain capital for thousands of years, the blue and white ancient porcelain fragments from the kilns of Jingdezhen are used to piece together the Ming and Qing Dynasties of China for you.
★ On the right page, the nine-square grid diagram is used to creatively display the fragments of ancient porcelain which are fragmentary but still beautiful. On the left page, the theme of the pattern on the porcelain fragments is told.
★ Bilingual comparison between Chinese and English, it is clear and easy to understand.

Where was ancient China? What did ancient China look like? How to explore, touch, think, and remember ancient China…In the pieces of Jingdezhen Ming and Qing dynasties’ ancient kiln blue and white porcelain fragments, we could faintly see that clear water and green mountains, flying birds and running animals, plants and trees, pavilions, temples and shrines, sendai procession, the scene of children playing, the six arts of poetry and Calligraphy, comments on the state affairs… It is fragmentary, but still precious and beautiful. China of the Ming and Qing Dynasties was so vague, distant and untouchable that it gradually becomes clear through the patchwork of porcelain pieces in this book…

This book takes the patterns and characters on the blue and white porcelain pieces which are collected by the author as the main physical witness, comprehensively, systematically and stereoscopically presents the evolution of the painting style of Jingdezhen kiln blue and white porcelain, and shows the natural landscape and social life of China in the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Lu Qinglin, a teacher at the School of Journalism and Communication in Anhui Normal University, a member of Anhui Photographers Association, and a Member of Anhui Industrial Design Association. He has published two monographs, including Photography: The Language of Design and Photo Editing. He has won the second prize of Anhui Provincial Teaching Achievement Award and the bronze prize of the second Anhui Provincial Art Exhibition. His photographic works have been selected in the Pingyao International Photography Exhibition for many times.

山高水长High Mountains and Long Rivers

乐山Enjoying the Mountains/2
灵芝Ganoderma Lucidum/4
莲Lotus/6
柳Willow/8
龙Dragon/ 10
风凰Phoenix/ 12
麒麟Kylin/14
狮子Lion/16
鹿Deer/18
马Horse/20
鹰Eagle/22
兔子Rabbit/24
爱情鸟Love Bird/26
锦鸡Golden Pheasant/28
鱼Fish/30
虾Shrimp/32
蟹Crab/34
草虫Katydid/36
上善若水Great Virtue Is Like Water/38
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