中國 元 吉州窰玳瑁釉梅瓶, Bottle in Meiping Shape with “Tortoiseshell” Glaze, 14th century

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中國 元 吉州窰玳瑁釉梅瓶, Bottle in Meiping Shape with “Tortoiseshell” Glaze, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), 14th century, China, Stoneware with iron glaze (Jizhou ware), H. 13 3/4 in. ( cm); Diam. 7 1/2 in. ( cm), Ceramics, One of many glaze effects re-created in Japan and in the West, “tortoiseshell” decoration is created by applying an iron-rich slip to a ceramic body and then covering the slip with an iron-rich glaze. During firing, the glaze melts and separates and the iron bubbles to the surface to create the dramatic design

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