Octagonal Ewer and Cover, 11th century, 8-9/16 x 6-5/16 x 5 in. ( x x cm), Qingbai ware Porcelain with pale-blue glaze, China, 11th century, Qingbai (bluish-white) is an apt term for a thin, translucent glaze of a faint, bluish tone that deepens where it thickens or collects in intaglio designs. Qingbai porcelains are indigenous to southern China; Jiangxi province was the major source and it is likely that kilns in the vicinity of Jingde Zhen produced the greatest number and best quality

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