'Qingbai' octagonal box, flower bouquet pattern, embroidered with a vase.

Qingbai wares are glazed wares that have been produced since the Song Dynasty. until the Yuan Dynasty This is determined by the ceramic coating used.

The name of this type of container is 'Qing' meaning white and 'Bai' meaning pale blue. (Later on, in later eras, some groups preferred to call this type of porcelain 'Ying Ching', which means shiny blue)

Historically, it has been argued that 'Qingbai' may have been the first Chinese product to be mass-produced for export, and that is why this glazed container is distributed in many countries, including Thailand. Even though there were a lot of them, not every Qingbai wares was praised. Because the pieces that are popular with collectors are the ones that have a clear Qingbai blue color and the carvings are clearly raised. Including some pieces with rare patterns and designs that come out outstanding.

Although Qingbai has never been mentioned as being produced for official or royal use, But there is evidence from the Qingbai porcelain itself. There are many that can be seen that can confirm the demand from both domestic and foreign customers in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines and Thailand, since the Northern Song Dynasty onwards. and with the quality and beauty of Qingbai itself has been recognized and admired by collectors for the next several centuries until the present. Beautiful pieces of qingbai from the early 20th century onwards have been called yingqing (Shadow Blue) or "blue shadow".

At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, it reached the Southern Song Dynasty. Qingbai wares have developed designs by using a mold to press and stamp them into the wares. Patterns made by pressing from this mold. It may seem like there are a lot of the same item in the same pattern. But in reality, stamped patterns are often beautiful. And it is very difficult to find the same pattern.

Although Qingbai was produced in various kilns, such as the Dehua and Yongchun kilns, this box was produced in the Jingdezhen kiln during the 12th and 13th centuries during the Southern Song Dynasty.

This large, octagonal Qingbai box. The side of the box and the lid have small grooves around the blade. The top of the container is stamped with a pattern with a bouquet of flowers embedded in the vase. As for the shade, even the clay is white. But the glaze is blue-green (Blue Greenish), making the box look like precious jade.