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late 15th century · Porcelain with raised slip and enamels (Jingdezhen fahua ware) · Asian Art

Fahua ceramics share technical parallels with cloisonné enamels, as both media feature enclosures filled in with a colored glaze or enamel. Known as alkaline, the glazes used on fahua wares form a separate group, marked by a higher potassium-to-lead ratio. In this mixture, copper oxide creates the bright turquoise color that is also ubiquitous in cloisonné.

Artist

Unknown

Date

late 15th century

Medium

Porcelain with raised slip and enamels (Jingdezhen fahua ware)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Bequest of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1960