Ge Mingxiang Explained

Ge Mingxiang (1736–1795) was a Chinese potter born in Dingshan, Yixing and active during the Qianlong period.^[1] Works by him and his brother Ge Yuanxiang were classified as Yixing ware.

The two brothers also made Yijun ware (imitations of Jun glaze) with mottled blue and green glazes (often referred to as "robins egg glaze"). Their work often took an egg-shaped^[2] or baluster form.^[3]

Their work was well received both domestically and overseas, especially in Japan.^[1]

Later generations continued to use the seal of the two brothers through the early 20th century.

Museum holdings

Their work is held by several institutions, including:

• Philadelphia Museum of Art, Accession no.1904-629^[4]
• Victoria and Albert Museum, Accession no. 810-1883
• Art Gallery of New South Wales, Accession no. EC4.1966^[5]
• British Museum, Accession no. 1938,0524.76^[6]
• Musée Cernuschi, Accession no. M.C. 2878
• Xiamen Overseas Chinese Museum
• Anhui Museum

External links

• Seal used by Ge Mingxiang

Notes and References

1. Web site: Collections Online British Museum . 2023-10-28 . www.britishmuseum.org.
2. Web site: (#150) VASE EN GRÈS YIXING À GLAÇURE ŒUF DE ROUGE-GORGE . sothebys . 28 October 2023.
3. Book: Lo, Kuei-hsiang . The Stonewares of Yixing: From the Ming Period to the Present Day . 1986-01-01 . Hong Kong University Press . 978-962-209-112-2 . en.
4. Web site: Vase (Green-and-Blue-Speckled Glaze) . 2023-10-28 . philamuseum.org . en.
5. Web site: Vase, 18th century-19th century by Ge Mingxiang, Yixing ware . 2023-10-28 . www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au . en.
6. Web site: vase . 2023-10-28 . The British Museum . en.