中國 元 吉州窰玳瑁釉梅瓶|Bottle in Meiping Shape with “Tortoiseshell” Glaze

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14th century · Stoneware with iron glaze (Jizhou ware) · Asian Art

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.

Artist

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Date

14th century

Medium

Stoneware with iron glaze (Jizhou ware)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Samuel T. Peters, 1926