墨彩瓷應受歐洲赭墨琺瑯彩瓷影響而生，墨彩紋飾首見於雍正壹朝，是時初見以瓷仿擬不同材質器物。此新技術讓畫師得以於瓷上，用濃淡墨色，筆法皴染，繪作傳統山水畫，並描寫其中人物、花鳥等細節。墨彩瓷紋飾簡雅意深，符合雍正帝審美要求，且融會水墨之意境，極得帝王歡心。

        The ink-colored porcelain should be influenced by the European ochre ink and enamel porcelain. The ink-colored pattern was first seen in emperor yongzheng's reign. This new technique allows the artist to paint on porcelain, using thick and thin ink strokes to paint and dye traditional landscape paintings, and describe the characters, flowers and birds and other details. The ink-colored porcelain decoration is simple and elegant, in line with the aesthetic requirements of emperor yongzheng, and combines the artistic conception of ink and wash, winning the favor of the emperor.