鶯歌手繪椰子山水紋盤

TW-5-01-01-0-B-0089

This plate was produced in Yingge during 1945-1964 and made of pottery. Using green and brown glaze, two coconut trees and green land are hand-painted on the left side of the plate. The color of the glaze creates a three-dimensional effect of the coconut pattern, and the scraped glaze technique is used to present the circle marks of the coconut trunk in a very realistic way. The ocean depicts on one side with blue ink wash, and a steamship, lighthouse, and flying birds are hand-painted in dark brown glaze. The distance between the coconut trees and the large ship entering the port is well represented, and the pattern is vivid and three-dimensional. The edge of the plate is decorated with a blue border, showing the unique charm of the southern islands.

The coconut landscape pattern was popular in Taiwan in the 1950s and 1960s. As Taiwan is located on the Tropic of Cancer and has a subtropical climate, the coconut and ocean views are important geographical landscapes. Therefore, early bowl and plate patterns often depicted coconut trees, sailboats, and ocean views as materials to showcase the tropical island scenery, showing a local style that blends with the cultural landscape.

Producer：unknow

Production year：1945-1964

Origin：Yingge

Size：(D)25.5 cm (H)3.5 cm    

Weight：0.74 (kg)