COLLECTION NAME:
National Palace English
Record
Work ID:
M01A00189
Title:
A sang de boeuf water chestnut vase
Creation Date:
Kang-xi reign, Qing Dynasty
Start Year Date:
A.D.1662
End Year Date:
A.D.1722
Dynasty:
65 Kang-xi reign (A.D. 1662~1722)
Kiln:
Kang-xi ware
Creation Place:
China
Measurements:
Height: 38.8 cm; Diameter (mouth): 8.7 cm; Diameter (base): 15.0 cm
Material:
Porcelain
Form:
Zun (wine vessel)
Type:
Ceramics
Repository:
The National Palace Museum, Taipei
Description:
This vase has a long, thick neck, which spreads to meet the shoulder. The conjunction of the two parts shows a sunken ring. The shoulder is flat and the body is squat. Hence, it is named "water chestnut". The foot is wide, short, thick, and unglazed inside. The red glaze often runs downward, and the overrun glaze will be ground away. According to some sources, this red glaze is achieved by coating the vessel with various glazes, namely white, light yellow, green, red, and clear in order. As copper is the main colorant for red and that it is highly reactive to flames, it is very difficult to achieve this vermilion because a minute change in firing can alter the outcome of the copper.
ImageV ID:
M01A00189AS001
Rights:
Lee & Lee Communications