Snowy Landscape Porcelain Brush Pot
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A porcelain brush pot decorated with a snow scene, 20th century, the rectangular pot with cusped corners decorated mostly 'En grisaille' to all four panels with a snowy landscape and house scene depicted with restrained enamel colours, with delicate black borders to the and script and seals to all panels, one panel signed, bordered seal script mark underside, height 18.5 cm, length 12.5 cm, width 12 cm
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- Grisaille - Decorative painting in monochrome, usually shades of grey, olive green or buff, painted on wood, plaster, ceramic or stone surfaces to imitate marble figural sculpture or relief ornament.Grisaille, from the French "gris", or grey (colour) is a painting technique in which a monochrome image is created using only shades of gray, black and white, usually created by using a gray underpainting or a limited colour palette. It is often used to create the illusion of sculpture or relief on a flat surface, and was commonly used during the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
The technique of grisaille has been used in decorative arts for centuries. It was commonly used in the Renaissance and Baroque periods in Europe to create the illusion of sculptural relief on flat surfaces such as walls, ceilings, and furniture. This technique allowed artists to create the illusion of depth and dimensionality without the use of colour.
During the Rococo period, grisaille was often used in the production of ceramics and porcelain to create finely detailed designs on a white or light-colored surface.
In the 19th century, grisaille continued to be used in decorative arts, particularly in the production of ceramics, both Western and Oriental.
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