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\r\nOf porcelain decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and copper red
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\r\nDecorated with three fish
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\r\nThe combination of underglaze cobalt blue and copper red (qinghua youlihong) is one of the most demanding techniques in Chinese porcelain, owing to the difficulty of reconciling both pigments in a single firing. Although both require a high-temperature reducing atmosphere, copper red demands extremely rigorous thermal and reduction control to develop its intended tone, at the risk of volatilising or turning grey and dull, whereas cobalt offers a substantially wider tolerance in the kiln. The mastery of this technique, revived at the imperial Jingdezhen kilns during the Kangxi reign after decades of decline, stands as a testament to the technical excellence achieved in this period. The fish motif is among the most widespread auspicious symbols in Chinese culture, based on the phonetic pun between \u9b5a (y\u00fa, \"fish\") and \u9918 (y\u00fa, \"abundance\"), conveying wishes of prosperity and plenty.
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