Yuan Blue and White underglaze red Porcelain Vase 元青花釉里红龙柄鸡头壶

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Yixing Teapot 六瓣葵花紫砂壶

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Ming Yixing Teapot 明徐友泉制紫砂中壶

蓋款：丙辰冬月徐友泉制。

徐友泉,名字衡，明万历四年至崇祯十六年间（1576-1643）江西婺源人。

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Jun Yao Jun Kiln Porcelain 钧釉窑变

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Yuan Blue and White Porcelain Vase 元青花龙风纹扁壶

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Ming Dynasty Wanli Porcelain Vase 大明万历五彩蒜头瓶

 

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Jun Yao Incense Burner 钧窑三足小香炉

钧窑三足小香炉

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Temmoku Brown Glaze Droplet spot Bowl 建窑兔毫天目碗

From Wikipedia,

Tenmoku (also spelled “temmoku” and “temoku”) is a dark glaze with a surface that resembles oilspotting.

It is made of feldspar, limestone, and iron oxide. The more quickly a piece is cooled, the blacker the glaze will be. Tenmoku takes its name from the 天目 (Mandarin: tiān mù; Japanese: ten moku; English: Heaven’s Eye) mountain temple in China where iron-glazed bowls were used for tea.

Tenmoku’s are known for their variability. During their heating and cooling, several factors influence the formation of iron crystals within the glaze. A long firing process and a claybody which is also heavily colored with iron increase the opportunity for iron from the clay to be drawn into the glaze. While the glaze is molten, iron can migrate within the glaze to form surface crystals, as in the “oil spot” glaze, or remain in solution deeper within the glaze for a rich glossy color.

A longer cooling time allows for maximum surface crystals. Potters can “fire down” a kiln to help achieve this effect. During a normal firing, the kiln is slowly brought to a maximum temperature by adding fuel, then fueling is stopped and the kiln is allowed to cool slowly by losing heat to the air around it. To fire down a kiln, the potter continues to add a limited amount of fuel after the maximum temperature is reached to slow the cooling process and keep the glazes molten for as long as possible.

Tenmoku glazes can range in color from dark plum (persimmon), to yellow, to brown, to black.

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Jun Kiln Porcelain Teapot 钧釉窑变茶壶

“窑变奇天下”

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Black Glaze Kiln Porcelain Droplet spot 油滴斑茶壶

此茶壶似漆黑夜空中的满天星斗，美不胜收。

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