Kangxi Imari tea caddy

[Stan]

Hi Peter, here is what I believe to be a Kangxi period tea caddy, my question is the bluish gray write for that period?

[Stan]

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[peterp]

With bluish gray you mean the blue pigment? Looks like a locally mined pigment in it than usual. During the Kangxi reign several types of blue were used, including a bright blue, which disappeared after a time for unknown reasons. The blue color resembles one that was also used during the late Ming dynasty.

[Stan]

Yes the blue pigment, it looks it is bluish grey, more blue but the color is a perfect match of the color on the tea caddy.