Blue-and-white Triopod Incense Burner with Wave Designs

During the Yongle reign and the Xuande reign (1426-1435), blue-and-white porcelain wares were frequently decorated with waves and foam. Although the design conveys the wish for a long and stable ruling, it is more decorative than those painted on the porcelain wares datable to the preceding Yuan dynasty (1206-1368). The large incense burner is decorated with waves and cliffs in dark cobalt blue. Crystallized black speckles are densely distributed among the decoration, reflecting the consummate porcelain-making skill in Jingdezhen kilns at the time.