Official Kiln Ceramic Form Study — A Case Study of Jingdezhen Ceramics from the Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong Emperor Periods of Qing Dynasty

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Mingliang Le
Sakesan Tanyapirom
Poradee Panthupakorn

Abstract

The objective of this research is to study the overall of official kiln ceramic during the reigns of Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong Emperor of Qing Dynasty, and to analyze the identity and factors in the creation of the forms of ceramic during the Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong Emperor period of Qing Dynasty. this research used documentary research and field research to collect data for study and analysis. From the study, it can be concluded that there are five factors that created the forms of official kiln ceramic during the Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong reigns of the Qing Dynasty: 1) materials and production technology; 2) the influence of the aesthetics of Royal Court 3) Influence of nobles who manage ceramic work 4) Influence of traditional folk aesthetic concepts 5) Influence of foreign cultures. From data analysis the identity of the forms of the official kiln ceramic during the Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong reigns of the Qing Dynasty can be summarized as follows: 1) the forms of the Kangxi official kiln ceramic are tall, prominent and powerful; 2) the forms of the Yongzheng official kiln ceramic are soft and humble. 3) The forms of the Qianlong official kiln ceramic are luxurious and grand.

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Le, M., Tanyapirom, S., & Panthupakorn, P. (2025). Official Kiln Ceramic Form Study — A Case Study of Jingdezhen Ceramics from the Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong Emperor Periods of Qing Dynasty. Journal of Fine and Applied Arts Khon Kaen University, 17(1), 68–89. retrieved from https://so02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/fakku/article/view/268515
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