Pigments
Chinese White
Whiteness of porcelain
Chinese White is a watercolor pigment named for its resemblance to the bright, cool whiteness of fine Chinese porcelain. I painted at Beijing’s Panjiayuan porcelain market, capturing a dragon inspired by the seals used in Chinese calligraphy and ink painting.
Just as I finished, a Chinese calligrapher working in a nearby jewelry shop wrote the name of the place in ink, stamped the page with his personal seal, and gifted me one of his own works.
- Panjiayuan porcelain market, Beijing, China
- 39°52'28.2"N 116°27'02.1"E
- Sunday, 7 December 2025
Pigment recipe
PW4 Chinese white (Zinc oxide)
Schmincke Horadam 102