The reasons for choosing blue lapis lazuli for the Yuan Dynasty paintings are: blue is in line with the spirit of the Mongols, blue was loved by the people at that time.

The reasons for choosing the blue color of celadon for the Yuan Dynasty painting are that the blue color is in line with the spirit of the Mongols, and that the blue color was loved by the people at that time.

Blue porcelain , also known as white-ground blue porcelain, often referred to simply as blue and white, is one of the mainstream varieties of Chinese porcelain, underglaze colored porcelain.

Blue and white porcelain is made from cobalt oxide containing cobalt ore as a raw material, depicted in the ceramic body, then covered with a layer of transparent glaze, high temperature reduction flame once fired.

The cobalt material is blue after firing, with strong coloring power, bright color, high firing rate, stable color characteristics. Primitive blue and white porcelain has been seen in the Tang and Song dynasties, and mature blue and white porcelain appeared in the Yuan dynasty Hutian kiln in Jingdezhen.

Ming dynasty blue and white became the mainstream of porcelain. Ming Xuande when the development reached its peak. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, also created the blue and white five-color, peacock green glaze blue and white, bean green glaze blue and white, blue and red color, yellow ground blue and white, brother glaze blue and white and other derivatives.

Yuan blue and white decoration is characterized by the composition of the largest full, multi-level but not chaotic. Penmanship to a stroke is common, smooth and powerful; outlining rendering is bold and calm.

Artistry of blue and white:

The production of blue and white porcelain need to go through the tire, painting, painting, coloring, firing and glaze firing and other important processes, invested huge human and material resources, made of blue and white porcelain is exquisite.

The beauty of blue and white porcelain lies in the interplay of blue and white, complementing each other. Blue and white porcelain with traditional painting techniques, through the berry square, camel hooks and other fine brush strokes to the different patterns depicted in the best possible way, although only in a small vessel, but a picture of the pattern is excellent, colorful, rich changes.

The blue and white porcelain is simple, generous and exquisite, the pattern exists in the shape, the image of the shape and God, a self-contained, with a strong artistic flavor. Qinghua porcelain has become a representative of traditional Chinese ceramic craftsmanship and an important part of Chinese culture and art.

At the same time, blue and white porcelain is also widely used in life, become a good taste for people to enjoy the eyes and cultivate their feelings. Whether as a decoration, or as a practical ceramic ware, blue and white porcelain can cultivate people's sentiment, enhance people's ability to appreciate art and cultural self-confidence.