Doucai porcelain painting is a technique of using multiple colors, including overglaze enamels, to decorate Chinese porcelain. The technique was first developed during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and became popular during the Qing dynasty (1644-1912).

During the early Ming dynasty, under the rule of the Hongwu Emperor (1368-1398), porcelain production was centered in the imperial kilns at Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province. The early products were primarily blue and white, but by the end of the Ming dynasty, under the rule of the Wanli Emperor (1573-1620), a multi-colored overglaze enamel technique known as "doucai" was developed.

During the Qing dynasty, doucai porcelain became particularly popular during the reign of the Kangxi Emperor (1662-1722), and the Yongzheng Emperor (1723-1735) and Qianlong Emperor (1736-1795), when many high-quality doucai porcelain pieces were produced for the imperial court and for export.

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A Chinese Doucai vase with flower pattern (Da Qing Kangxi Nian…

Chinese Doucai Flower Vase (Kangxi Mark)

A Chinese Doucai vase with flower pattern (Da Qing Kangxi Nian Zhi mark), height 18.5 cm, diameter 12 cm

Chinese Doucai porcelain dish, of circular form, decorated with…

Chinese Doucai porcelain dish with immortal and storks

Chinese Doucai porcelain dish, of circular form, decorated with immortal, attendant storks and bats, in tones of green, orange, puce and yellow, with underglaze blue, six character mark to base, diameter 15.5 cm

Chinese Doucai porcelain plate, of conventional form, the…

Chinese Doucai Porcelain Plate with Flower and Precious Item Motifs

Chinese Doucai porcelain plate, of conventional form, the interior decorated with polychrome flowers, the exterior with eight precious items, six character mark to base within double rings, diameter 20 cm

A doucai 'dragon' plate, Yongzheng six-character mark, Republic…

Doucai Dragon Plate, Yongzheng Mark, Republic Period

A doucai 'dragon' plate, Yongzheng six-character mark, Republic period to mid 20th century box, 19.9 cm diam., 4.4 cm high

Chinese Doucai porcelain stem cup, of conventional form, the…

Chinese Doucai Porcelain Stem Cup with Sun and Cloud Motif

Chinese Doucai porcelain stem cup, of conventional form, the bowl exterior decorated with dual suns amongst polychrome clouds, the stem decorated with repeating character marks and borders, six character mark to base of inner stem, together with small…

A pair of Doucai porcelain bowls, early 20th century, late Qing…

Doucai Porcelain Bowls with Hibiscus and Chrysanthemum Design

A pair of Doucai porcelain bowls, early 20th century, late Qing to Republic era, shallow bowls with flattened rims decorated with hibiscus and tendrils in underglaze cobalt to the exterior, and chrysanthemum flowers in emerald and yellow glazes with…

A Chinese Doucai bowl, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 18th…

Qing Doucai Fruit Bowl

A Chinese Doucai bowl, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), circa 18th century, decorated in doucai enamels and underglaze blue, to the interior with a branch of fruiting peach, and to the exterior with various fruits and flowers. Chenghua mark in underglaze blue to…

A pair of Chinese Doucai dishes, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th…

18th Century Chinese Doucai Cloud-Collar Dishes

A pair of Chinese Doucai dishes, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 18th century, probably Kangxi period, both dishes decorated in doucai colour pallette with interlocking circle of cloud-collars to the interior, and lingzhi fungus to the exterior. Jiajing…

A Chinese Doucai bamboo cup (Da Qing Yongzheng Nian Zhi mark),…

Chinese Doucai Bamboo Cup - Yongzheng Mark

A Chinese Doucai bamboo cup (Da Qing Yongzheng Nian Zhi mark), height 3.5 cm, diameter 6.5 cm

Chinese porcelain ovoid jar. With underglaze and overglaze…

Chenghua Tian Mark Doucai Porcelain Jar

Chinese porcelain ovoid jar. With underglaze and overglaze enamel in 'Doucai' style. Low inward tapering neck, rounded shoulders and a narrow footring. Chenghua style 'Tian' heaven mark, early Ching. Ex Ray Tregaskis Oriental Art height 8 cm

Chinese Doucai bowl. With slightly flared rim. Raised on a…

Chinese Doucai Sanskrit Bowl

Chinese Doucai bowl. With slightly flared rim. Raised on a circular foot. Decorated with Sanskrit characters. Ex Ray Tregaskis. Diameter 15 cm

Chinese Doucai brush washer featuring bats and lotus scrolls,…

Chinese Doucai Bat and Lotus Brush Washer

Chinese Doucai brush washer featuring bats and lotus scrolls, height 5.5 cm, diameter 13.5 cm

A Doucai bowl, a small bowl of ogee profile raised on foot ring,…

Yongzheng Doucai Dragon Bowl

A Doucai bowl, a small bowl of ogee profile raised on foot ring, decorated with dragons and flora to the exterior, a ruyi border to the interior and a roundel featuring a stylised lobed flower motif issuing stems of ruyi, apocryphal Yongzheng character…

A doucai 'lotus pond' plate, Chenghua six-character mark, Qing…

Chenghua Doucai Lotus Pond Plate, Qing Dynasty

A doucai 'lotus pond' plate, Chenghua six-character mark, Qing dynasty. 20.2 cm diam.

A Chinese Wucai plate and Doucai plate the Wucai plate painted…

Chinese Wucai and Doucai Plates with Garden Designs

A Chinese Wucai plate and Doucai plate the Wucai plate painted in the centre with two ladies and young boy in a garden landscape. The Doucai plate decorated to the interior and exterior with a garden and floral design. With double circle mark and six…

A pair of miniature Doucai cups, the petite cups decorated with…

Miniature Doucai Cups with Yongzheng Marks

A pair of miniature Doucai cups, the petite cups decorated with branch sprigs embellished with peaches and other fruit and flowers, bearing apocryphal Yongzheng marks underside, height 4 cm, diameter 5.5 cm

A Doucai decorated small Chinese globular vase, height 14 cm

Doucai Chinese Globular Vase (14cm)

A Doucai decorated small Chinese globular vase, height 14 cm

A small Doucai Chinese bowl, diameter 14 cm

Doucai Chinese Bowl - 14 cm Diameter

A small Doucai Chinese bowl, diameter 14 cm

Pair of Chinese Doucai porcelain bowls, of flared form,…

Chinese Doucai Porcelain Bowls with Butterflies and Flowers

Pair of Chinese Doucai porcelain bowls, of flared form, decorated with rocky outcrop, flowers and butterflies, on fine circular foot, with six character mark to base, diameter 8 cm (2)

Fine Chinese Doucai porcelain brush washer, of baluster form,…

Chinese Doucai Porcelain Brush Washer with Bats & Lotus

Fine Chinese Doucai porcelain brush washer, of baluster form, decorated with four bats amongst lotus scroll, on circular foot, with fine seal mark to base, h 5.5 cm

A fine Doucai dish, Qianlong period (1735 - 1796) the dish is…

Qianlong Doucai Ruyi Dish

A fine Doucai dish, Qianlong period (1735 - 1796) the dish is finely decorated on the interior with five inter-locking ruyi heads, the exterior is with seven ruyi fungus branches. 15.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Raymond & Victoria Oriental Antiques, Sydney,…

Pair of Chinese Doucai porcelain bowls, of conventional form,…

Chinese Doucai Porcelain Bowls with Foliate Scroll Motifs

Pair of Chinese Doucai porcelain bowls, of conventional form, the exterior decorated continuously with stylised foliate scroll motifs featuring bats, set between blue double line borders to the lip and foot, with six character mark to base, height 6.5 x…

Two Chinese porcelain teacups with Doucai decoration with birds…

Chinese Doucai Teacups with Birds and Blossoms Decoration

Two Chinese porcelain teacups with Doucai decoration with birds and blossoms in landscape, 19th/20th century, Yongzheng underglaze blue six character mark, 4 cm high

Five doucai 'narcissus' wine cups Xianfeng six-character mark…

Doucai Narcissus Wine Cups with Xianfeng Mark (Set of 5)

Five doucai 'narcissus' wine cups Xianfeng six-character mark with box, approx. 4.6 cm high each (5). Provenance: Previously from a Japanese private collection

A Doucai Chinese bowl, decorated with peaches, diameter 12 cm

Doucai Peach Bowl - 12cm Diameter

A Doucai Chinese bowl, decorated with peaches, diameter 12 cm

A rare Chinese Doucai 'Crane' bowl, Yongzheng mark and of the…

Rare Chinese Doucai 'Crane' Bowl with Yongzheng Mark

A rare Chinese Doucai 'Crane' bowl, Yongzheng mark and of the period (1722-1735), decorated with three crane roundels surrounded by scrolling lotus in underglaze blue and doucai enamels. Six character Yongzheng mark within a double circle to the base, 7…

Good Chinese Doucai porcelain vase, with slightly waisted neck…

Chinese Doucai Porcelain Vase with Lotus Scroll Design

Good Chinese Doucai porcelain vase, with slightly waisted neck above borders of ruyi and large banded border of lotus scroll, in tones of green, yellow, red and blue, on circular foot, seal mark to base, height 26 cm

Pair of Chinese Doucai porcelain bowls, of conventional form,…

Chinese Doucai Porcelain Bowls with Stylised Scrollwork Design

Pair of Chinese Doucai porcelain bowls, of conventional form, the exterior decorated with stylised scrollwork design between blue double line borders, the interior decorated similarly with roundel to bowl well, with six character mark to base, height 5.5…

Doucai Chinese porcelain bowl decorated with boys in landscape,…

Qing Doucai porcelain bowl with landscape and boys

Doucai Chinese porcelain bowl decorated with boys in landscape, Qing Dynasty, underglaze two character mark to base, 19.5 cm diameter

A pair of doucai bowls seal marks of Jiaqing, 19th/20th century,…

Jiaqing Doucai Bowls with Floral Sprays

A pair of doucai bowls seal marks of Jiaqing, 19th/20th century, each with rounded sides and gently everted rim springing from a straight foot, decorated on the exterior with a frieze of floral sprays within foliate scrolls below the yellow ground blue…

A doucai 'chicken' cup Kangxi six-character mark with box, 7 cm…

Kangxi Doucai Chicken Cup with Box

A doucai 'chicken' cup Kangxi six-character mark with box, 7 cm diam., 3.1 cm high

A doucai 'chrysanthemum' wine cup Yongzheng six-character mark…

Yongzheng Doucai Chrysanthemum Wine Cup

A doucai 'chrysanthemum' wine cup Yongzheng six-character mark 3.8 cm high, 6.2 cm diam

A doucai 'Taoist emblem' waisted bowl with box, 20.9 cm diam.,…

Doucai Taoist Emblem Bowl with Box

A doucai 'Taoist emblem' waisted bowl with box, 20.9 cm diam., 5 cm high

A doucai 'scrolling lotus' scroll-end with box, 5.5 cm high

Doucai Lotus Scroll with Box

A doucai 'scrolling lotus' scroll-end with box, 5.5 cm high

A pair of Doucai dishes, Guangxu six-character mark in…

Guangxu Doucai Floral Dishes with Box

A pair of Doucai dishes, Guangxu six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period (1875-1908) each decorated with branches of floral motifs. With a fitted box, 14.9 cm diameter. Provenance: Sotheby's Sydney, 24 Oct 2017, sale AU0818, lot 82.

A Chinese Doucai gilt 'Longevity' bowl (Da Qing Xuantong Nian…

Chinese Doucai Gilt 'Longevity' Bowl

A Chinese Doucai gilt 'Longevity' bowl (Da Qing Xuantong Nian Zhi mark), height 5 cm, diameter 11.5 cm

A pair of 18th century Chinese Doucai 'Dragon' saucers…

18th Century Chinese Doucai Dragon Saucers

A pair of 18th century Chinese Doucai 'Dragon' saucers (hallmarks), each decorated in the palette known as doucai with a 4-clawed dragon, underglaze blue designs were dovetailed with overglaze enamels. The underglaze blue 6-character marks read 'Rui Di…

A pair of doucai 'Honeysuckle' bowls, marks of Daoguang, each…

Daoguang Doucai Honeysuckle Bowls (10cm)

A pair of doucai 'Honeysuckle' bowls, marks of Daoguang, each decorated with stylised scroll motifs around the exterior and repeated in a medallion on the interior, the base inscribed with a six-character seal mark, 10.3 cm diameter

A pair of Chinese doucai lotus bowls, tangled branch ground…

Chinese Doucai Lotus Bowls with Guangxu Mark, 11.5cm

A pair of Chinese doucai lotus bowls, tangled branch ground with four large blue lotus flowers. Guangxu mark to base, diameter 11.5 cm.

A Chinese Doucai Sanduo jar, Qianlong mark, late Qing, 19th…

Chinese Doucai Sanduo Jar, Qianlong Mark, 19th Century

A Chinese Doucai Sanduo jar, Qianlong mark, late Qing, 19th century, 21.5 cm high

A pair of Chinese Doucai dishes, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, 20.…

18th Century Chinese Doucai Dishes

A pair of Chinese Doucai dishes, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, 20.8 cm diameter

A doucai enamelled 'Chicken' cup, 20th century, the exterior…

Chenghua Chicken Cup with Doucai Enamel - 20th Century

A doucai enamelled 'Chicken' cup, 20th century, the exterior with chickens and chicks beside rocks and flowering plants, Chenghua mark, 7.8 cm diameter

An uncommon Chinese doucai bowl, decorated externally with the…

Chinese Doucai Bowl with Eight Trigrams and Guangxu Mark

An uncommon Chinese doucai bowl, decorated externally with the eight trigrams and a key fret border, the cavetto with a yin yang. Underneath in underglaze blue is a six-character Guangxu reign mark (1875 to 1908). D.116 mm.

A Chinese doucai lotus bowl, tangled branch ground with four…

Chinese Doucai Lotus Bowl with Xuantong Mark

A Chinese doucai lotus bowl, tangled branch ground with four large blue lotus flowers. Xuantong mark to base. Dia.11.5 cm.

A Chinese doucai lotus bowl, tangled branch ground with four…

Chinese Doucai Lotus Bowl with Xuantong Mark

A Chinese doucai lotus bowl, tangled branch ground with four large blue lotus flowers. Xuantong mark to base. Dia.11.5 cm

A Chinese doucai glaze porcelain dish, restrained scrolling…

Chinese Doucai Porcelain Dish with Scrolling Decoration

A Chinese doucai glaze porcelain dish, restrained scrolling decoration in traditional red, green and blue dominant tones. Underglaze blue six-character mark to base and with old Parke-Bernet Galleries label to base. Dia. 8.2 cm.

Five Chinese blue and white vases and bottles, comprising a…

Five Chinese blue and white vases and bottles, comprising a blue and white doucai bottle vase decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze enamel with polychrome figures, bearing a Yongzheng mark to the underside, a pair of blue and white vases with…

A Chinese imperial style doucai glazed saucer dish, traditional…

A Chinese imperial style doucai glazed saucer dish, traditional palette. Six-character Guanxu mark and other label to base, diameter 18 cm.

A pair of Chinese doucai rice bowls, underglaze blue cavetto…

A pair of Chinese doucai rice bowls, underglaze blue cavetto and sides with lotus scroll decoration. Xuantong reign mark (1909-1912) to the base, diameter 11.5 cm.

A Chinese late Qing Dynasty Doucai decorated 'dragon' large…

Qing Dynasty Doucai Dragon Vase, Rare Tianqiuping, Qianlong Mark

A Chinese late Qing Dynasty Doucai decorated 'dragon' large vase, Tianqiuping (Qianlong year mark), The present large tianqiuping is rare, finely engraved, it has straight neck, spherical abdomen.The bottom is stamped in Qing dynasty Qianlong year of blue…