swatow
ware
The Allure of Swatow Ware: A Glimpse into Ming Dynasty Export Porcelain Swatow ware, also known as Zhangzhou ware, represents a fascinating chapter in the history of Chinese porcelain—a story woven with threads of trade, artistic adaptation, and the vibrant exchange between cultures. Emerging during …
A portrait built from swatow ware's own colours
Every 1 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.
