Chinese Art Monochrome Jilan censerChina, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), 16th century. . Cm 13,50 x 9,00. interesting “sacrificial blue” (Jilan) porcelain vessel, made on the model of ritual vessel destined for the Tiantan, the Temple of Heaven, inside which the emperor celebrated the propitiatory rites dedicated to the celestial father of the Emperor and of the nation itself. The complex Ming ceremonial, codified by Emperor Hongwu in 1379, provided that the impressive religious celebrations dedicated to the Earth, the Sky, the Sun and the Moon were officiated exclusively with monochromatic furnishings respectively in red, blue, yellow and white. colors deemed sacred and auspicious.