Three Dragon Brushrest, Wanli mark and period (1573-1619), 4 1/8 x 6 5/8 x 2 9/16in. ( x x ), Wucai ware Porcelain with underglaze blue and polychrome overglaze enamel décor, China, 16th -17th century, Under Ming royal patronage, potters at Ching-te-chen introduced a series of fine porcelains decorated with new and improved overglaze polychrome enamels. The term wu-ts'ai means 'five colors' but it was used generically to mean 'polychrome' regardless of how many colors actually appeared on a vessel. The Wu-ts'ai overglaze colors included red, blue, green, yellow, and purple

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