Bewitching Peacock green glaze porcelain

Peacock green glaze porcelain is a low temperature colored glaze porcelain, which is made through the following procedures: firstly firing astringent body or white glaze porcelain at high temperature, then applying with peacock green glaze, finally firing for two times at moderate temperature. Its glaze easily scares off. It is originated from folk kilns in Northern China in the Song or Yuan Dynasties. Jingdezhen began to fire peacock green glaze porcelain from the reign of Chenhua of the Ming Dynasty, and flourished to the utmost in the reign of Kangx (1654-1722) of the Qing (1616-1911) Dynasty.

Peacock green glaze prevailed in the reign of Kangxi (1654-1722), Yongzheng and Qianlong (1736-1795) of the Qing (1616-1911) Dynasty. The glaze surface is often decorated with tiny crackle design. The models are mainly ancient copper wares, such as Zun, Gu, Ding, Zhi, etc.

Peacock green glaze lion

Fired in Jingdezhen kiln in the Qing (1616-1911) Dynasty, 26.2cm in height, the piece is now collected in the Beijing Forbidden City Museum. It is fired by applying with peacock green glaze. The glaze is verdant just going to drop; crackled and of strong glassy quality. It is in the shape of a crouching grand lion, which is turning its head and grinning, vividly and life-likely.

Peacock green glaze bowl

Made in the reign of Zhende of the Ming Dynasty, 6.6cm in height, 15.9cm in caliber, the piece is now collected in the Beijing Forbidden City Museum. It has left-falling mouth, round belly, ring foot, and thin but hard body as well. There is one lotus-petal design near the bottom of the external wall.

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