blue-and-white

Classic ceramic palette

Blue-and-white describes a color scheme combining blue decoration on a white background, especially in ceramics.

The term most often refers to Chinese porcelain decorated with cobalt blue under a clear glaze: a collection of Ming dynasty blue-and-white.

The style influenced pottery traditions worldwide, from Dutch Delftware to Japanese Arita ware.

ceramics

porcelain

Translucent fired clay

glaze · underglaze · chinoiserie · hand-painted · kiln · pottery · china · majolica · faience · transferware

palette

azure

Light sky tone

sky · powder · porcelain · crisp · contrast · monochrome · stark · classic · clean · fresh

nautical

sailboat

Wind-propelled watercraft

  • yachtLarge pleasure vessel
  • marinaRecreational vessel harbor
  • anchorSecures ships to seabed

stripes · maritime · regatta · seafarer · deckhand · helm · starboard · portside · mast · lighthouse

athletic

jersey

Knitted pullover garment

sports · striped · soccer · basketball · baseball · pennant · fans · stadium · colors · mascot

serenity

calm

Free from agitation

airy · soothing · fresh · crisp · meditative · zen · harmonious · restful · breezy · cloudlike

Categories
Opposites
color complexity

blue-and-whitepolychrome

Having multiple colors

multicolored · rainbow · variegated · kaleidoscopic · technicolor

color palette

blue-and-whiteblack-and-white

Without color gradations

warm-toned · sepia · monochrome · colorless

ceramic/porcelain tradition

blue-and-whiteceladon

Grayish-green ceramic finish

majolica · cloisonné · terracotta · lusterware

Family

blue, white, blueprint, whitewash, blueberry, bluebird, whiteness, blueness, bluegrass

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G