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Tang Ying

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Tang Ying introduced a number of innovations during his tenure at Jingdezhen, such as new colours (for example different shades of purple and blue) and glazes, and introduced new designs and techniques (e.g. silvering and painting in ink black). He managed to reproduce textures and effects of wares
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Porcelain pieces produced for two Qing emperors under Tang Ying's supervision are highly regarded, and their quality is considered unmatched before or during his time. A vase believed to have been presented by Tang Ying to Qianlong Emperor fetched a record price of US$ 69.5 million at auction in
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Tang was the only superintendent who had a close understanding of the potting process, and played a significant role in the development of ceramics production in Jingdezhen. Under Tang's supervision, the quality of the Jingdezhen improved and some of the finest porcelain produced during the Qing
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in the Maritime Customs Service. He returned to Jingdezhen, but retired in 1756 and died shortly afterwards on the 27th day of the 7th month the same year. Although his successor was able to maintain some standard at Jingdezhen, the quality of porcelain produced declined, and after the reign
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to supervise the production of Imperial porcelain. Tang was initially assistant to Nian Xiyao, working as the resident Manager at Jingdezhen. Tang was said to have learnt making pottery by living closely with the workmen at Jingdezhen for three years. In 1735, during the reign of the
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Tang Ying became interested in the local popular theatre. He was unusual in seeking inspiration from local theatre for his plays, and more than half of the plays he wrote feature content derived from popular local theatre. The plays he wrote are eclectic, where
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well before he became emperor; in 1723, soon after Yongzheng came to the throne, he was appointed to the position of Vice Director of the Imperial Household Department, acting as foreman for the artisans working in the Imperial workshops.
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vases have a reticulated form with double walls, an innovation introduced by Tang Ying in the early 1740s. These vases were technically difficult and expensive to produce and Tang Ying presented nine such single vases to Qianlong.
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dynasty were made during his tenure. He was able to communicate effectively what the Emperor wanted to the workmen to produce the ware required, and his writings on porcelain provided invaluable information on the production of
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2010, although it was later sold for US$ 35 million after the original buyer disputed the auctioneer's fees. Another was sold for US$ 19 million in 2018, while a smaller piece from 1742 sold for US$ 9 million in 2020. These
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of other material such as silver, wood, jade or bronze, copied porcelain from other countries, and he was also known for revival of old forms and faithful imitation of antique wares such as those of the
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Tang Ying wrote or supervised the writing of a number of books on porcelain which are important documents on porcelain making during the Qing dynasty, such as
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While he was working at the Imperial Household Department, Tang Ying produced designs for decorating porcelain pieces. In 1728, during the reign of the
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which housed a library of books and paintings; there he acquired a knowledge of art and skill in painting, design and writings. He appeared to know
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of the Han army, therefore he was technically born a bondservant, but he is normally described as a Han Bannerman in Chinese biographies.
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where he served over a period of twenty-eight years under two emperors. His tenure at the Imperial kilns was noted for some of the finest
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Chinese pottery and porcelain : an account of the potter's art in China from primitive times to the present day
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Lam, Peter Y.K. (1998). "Tang Ying (1682-1756): The Imperial Factory Superintendent at Jingdezhen".
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produced during the Qing dynasty, and the porcelain produced under his supervision is known as
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is a single-act play derived from the local bangzi opera (折子戲), and features a story from the
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Tang also wrote poetry and excelled at calligraphy and paintings. His poetry is collected in
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in this period. He also personally made porcelain pieces signed with his various names.
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opera melodies are mixed with local ones. He wrote 17 operas, among the best-known are
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The Order of Porcelain-making (Twenty Illustrations of the Manufacture of Pottery)
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A type of vase with one vase inside another that was introduced by Tang Ying
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Custom Offices since he was also responsible for collecting custom duties.
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The City of Blue and White: Chinese Porcelain and the Early Modern World
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Qianlong, the quality of porcelain produced in Jingdezhen deteriorated.
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Tang Ying was born on the 5th day of the 5th month in the 21st year of
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Women in Traditional Chinese Theater: The Heroine's Play
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Draughts of Instructions on the Manufacture of Porcelain
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The Cambridge History of Chinese Literature: From 1375
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Index

Tang Yin

Shenyang
Liaoning
Chinese
Qing dynasty
ceramist
Jingdezhen
porcelain
kunqu
Kangxi
Shenyang
Liaoning
Plain White Banner
Imperial Household Department
page
Yangxin Hall
Yongzheng

Yongzheng Emperor
Jiangxi
Qianlong Emperor
Huai'an
Jiujiang
Jingdezhen porcelain
Song era
yangcai
Canton
Kunqu
Chinese

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