Bowl with “Oil-Spot” Design, Jin dynasty (1115–1234), 12th–13th century, China, Stoneware with iron-oxide slip and glaze

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Bowl with “Oil-Spot” Design, Jin dynasty (1115–1234), 12th–13th century, China, Stoneware with iron-oxide slip and glaze (Cizhou-type ware), H. 1 3/4 in. ( cm); Diam. 3 in. ( cm), Ceramics, “Oil-spot” decoration is created by applying an iron-rich slip to the stoneware body of a vessel and then covering the slip with an iron-rich glaze. During firing, the glaze melts and separates and an iron-rich layer forms that bubbles to the top to create the dramatic and lush design

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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