The decoration was no longer set off in panels, but composed in continuous scenes on the body of the pieces, and included landscapes with buildings and human characters, and narrative scenes from novels and plays. The designs stressed their Chineseness, and were tailored to the tastes of European consumers.
它們不用開光，而在器身畫山水、樓閣、人物，或小說戲曲等故事性強的畫面，以強調中國特色，符合歐洲消費者的口味。