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    On the whole, I’d rather be in Delftadelphia

    Blue-and-white china is a lovely thing indeed. I have rarely seen any that I did not like, at least a bit, at least the colour scheme if not the pattern. Because while green is queen, blue is definitely her consort, and the consort’s most worthy consort is white.

    And while I like traditional blue-and-white china plenty much, I love, with big juicy loveburgers, when some cheeky artist takes that tradition and tweaks its nose. Yes. Nose-tweakery. I am all about that, every day and in every way.

    Dress by Li Xiaofeng
    Ceramic dress by Li Xioafeng
    Via Hong Art
    Manga Ormolu 1
    From the Manga Ormolu series by Brendan Lee Satish Tang
    Via brendantang.com
    lady gaga china small
    Lady Gaga in porcelain breastplate and headgear
    Via Slate
    Porcelain Pistol by Yvonne Lee Schultz,
    Porcelain Pistol by Yvonne Lee Schultz
    Via Yvonne Lee Schultz
    Flower pyramid by Jurgen Bey, via designboom
    DetaiFlower Pyramid by Jurgen Bey, for Royal Tichelaar Makkum
    Via designboom
    flower pyramid by jurgen bey, detail, designboom
    Detail, flower pyramid by Jurgen Bey, for Royal Tichelaar Makkum
    Via designboom
    tile-stove-project-by-dick-van-hoff-squ-tile-stove-small-handp
    Tile Stove Project by Dick Van Hof, for Royal Tichelaar Makkum
    Via Dezeen
    Marin, itsnicethat
    From the Broken Things series by Livia Marin
    Via It's Nice That
    Piggy bank via tichelaar.nl
    Piggy bank from Royal Tichelaar Makkum
    hella jongerius flower pyramid
    Flower pyramid by Hella Jongerius, for Royal Tichelaar Makkum
    Via designboom
    detail flower pyramid hella jongerius
    Detail, flower pyramid by Hella Jongerius, for Royal Tichelaar Makkum
    Via designboom
    Manga Ormolu
    From the Manga Ormolu series by Brendan Lee Satish Tang
    Via brendantang.com
    Lovers, 2009, by Shary Boyle
    Lovers by Shary Boyle, 2009
    Via Jessica Bradley Art + Projects
    Mao Zedong by Huang Yan
    Mao Zedong by Huang Yan, 2004
    Via Artprice
    Huang-Yan-skull-blue-w-400
    Blue and white dragon skull by Huang Yan, 2003
    Via Modern Chinese Art Foundation
    tile-stove-project-by-dick-van-hoff-tile-stove-detail-6
    Tile Stove Project by Dick Van Hof, for Royal Tichelaar Makkum
    Via Dezeen
    Ceramic headpiece
    Ceramic headpiece by Li Xiaofeng
    Via Hong Art
    Head 1 (from China. China series) 1997 by Ah Xian, via artmolds
    From the China, Chinaseries by Ah Xian, 1997
    Via artmolds.com
    Via ffffound, via design you trust
    Porcelain sculpture by Lei Xue
    Via ffffound
    Manga Ormolu
    From the Manga Ormolu series by Brendan Lee Satish Tang
    Via brendantang.com
    porcelain traffic light, blog.holachina.net
    Porcelain traffic light in Jingdezhen, China
    Via holachina.blog
    Blue Ribbon by Chris Antemann, via mocoloco
    Blue Ribbon by Chris Antemann
    Via Moco Loco
    porcelain pistols by Yvonne Lee Schultz
    Porcelain Pistol by Yvonne Lee Schultz
    Via Yvonne Lee Schultz
    porcelain phone via mobilephonesdaily
    Blue and white porcelain 8820 lower slide phone
    Via mobilephonesdaily.com
    KeiTakemuraForMotherLSNSs, via matchboxprojects
    for mother of L.S. & N.S. by Kei Takemura, 2006
    Via Match Box Projects
    Child's shoes by Alison Swan, via alisonswan.com
    Child's shoes by Alison Swan
    Via Alison Swan
    Broken Things, Livia Marin, via itsnicethat
    From the Broken Things series by Livia Marin
    Via It's Nice That
    Ah Xian, via unseenunsaid
    From the China, China series by Ah Xian
    Via Unseen Said
    boot vase by Maxim Velčovský
    Boot vase by Maxim Velčovský
    Via Generate
    12 Hole Soprano C Blue and White Porcelain Outline in gold ocarina, via dhgate
    12-hole soprano C blue ad white porcelain ocarina
    Via DHgate.com
    10 Comments

    Love the beer cans!

    There is a Toronto artists named Ho Tam who has painted a series he calls “Ming Blue”. He also made a video, titled “Fine China,” that you can see here:

    http://www.ho-tam.com/video/finechina.html

    Barbara

    Barbara added these words on Jan 19 10 at 10:11 am

    This whole thing is full of WIN! I’m loving the ‘dress’ at the very top – it made me want to make a fabric one of similar fabric.

    Toni added these words on Jan 19 10 at 4:14 pm

    I want one of each, please and thank you.

    francine added these words on Jan 19 10 at 4:21 pm

    Love.it.all. Especially the skull. Our dishes are this – the blue and white, with dragons and flowers and such. I’ve never been happy with my dishes until these. There is a timelessness in the design, pattern, color, too. Delightful post, for sure.

    Kim added these words on Jan 20 10 at 1:49 pm

    Oh my Maude, this is a gorgeous collection. Nothing makes me happier than something pretty and benign (like blue-and-white china) made into something strange/dangerous/amazing. Thank you!

    Kathy added these words on Jan 20 10 at 7:00 pm

    Beautiful. What a gorgeous collection you’ve made.

    Ruth added these words on Jan 20 10 at 10:56 pm

    I love it! I covet the Livia Marin pieces.

    Mavis added these words on Feb 01 10 at 4:48 pm

    oh dude, the broken things things, and the crushed cans!

    and btw, blue only lets green be queen because she knows that the title wouldn’t do her justice.

    rache added these words on Feb 09 10 at 3:22 pm

    OH MY GOD! Every part of your blog is absolutely amazing. This is stunning! Dead on the floor.

    Gemma Mercy added these words on Mar 04 10 at 12:28 pm

    if i were to ever have a wedding cake, if i were ever to have a wedding, if i were ever to get remarried, i’d want the porcelain lovers on top of my wedding cake, if i were ever to have a wedding, if i were ever to get remarried.

    ghadah Alkandari added these words on Mar 08 10 at 9:58 am



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