Buy Brand Indigo Antiques Copper-red Porcelain Yuhuchunping Vase - Peony Design, Model C1177 online. Sold Items Archive,Porcelain And Glass
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A reproduction of a rare underglaze copper-red Ming dynasty (1368-1644) vase. Ceramics with underglaze copper-red decoration are very rare, due to their complicated production process and originals in the past have fetched over $10 million.
During the firing process, the copper used to produce the rich raspberry red tones is difficult to control often turning grey or colourless if not handled an experienced potter. This vase is hand made on the traditional potters wheel and the sides flattened to give it's an octagonal shape. It is then decorated by hand before firing.
The name "Yuhuchunping" means literally "Pear shaped Vase" and is a style originting in the Tang dynasty (608 - 917) for use as a wine vessel. Later the shape was refined and became a classic vase style also known as a "Trumpet Mouth Vase." The rim is slighly flared with a straight neck that broadens at the ends and a bottom heavy body.
Porcelain is steeped in centuries of Chinese culture and history. Even though pottery developed in China 15,000 years ago, most experts believe that true porcelain -which also originated in China - didn't emerge in the region until the Han Dynasty -202 BC to 220 AD.
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17 x 17 x 35 (wxdxh cms)
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