Detail View: National Palace English: A sang de boeuf water chestnut vase
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Work ID:
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M01A00189
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Title:
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A sang de boeuf water chestnut vase
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Creation Date:
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Kang-xi reign, Qing Dynasty
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Start Year Date:
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A.D.1662
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End Year Date:
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A.D.1722
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Dynasty:
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65 Kang-xi reign (A.D. 1662~1722)
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Kiln:
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Kang-xi ware
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Creation Place:
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China
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Measurements:
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Height: 38.8 cm; Diameter (mouth): 8.7 cm; Diameter (base): 15.0 cm
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Material:
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Porcelain
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Form:
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Zun (wine vessel)
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Type:
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Ceramics
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Repository:
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The National Palace Museum, Taipei
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Description:
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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.
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ImageV ID:
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M01A00189AS001
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Rights:
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Lee & Lee Communications
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