In its cyan expanse, one finds the essence of clouds dissipating after a refreshing rain, while in its blush hues, the spirit of riverbank maple leaves in their vibrant grace—this is a poetic description given by a netizen to a porcelain cup from the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368). When bathed in the soft glow of ambient light, the cup glistens with a captivating luminosity. The exquisite harmony of these contrasting colors is reminiscent of a crisp spring day.
Due to its intricate glazing technique, known as underglaze red, and remarkably low success rate, porcelain of this style was once hailed as a gem of ceramic art. Sitting for years on a display rack at the Hangzhou Museum in Zhejiang Province, the sleeping beauty was recently awakened by Rainie Huang’s bewitching magic. Huang, a makeup artist, has used this masterpiece of visual poetry as
