Ming Dynasty Vase Pear Shape
An Early Ming Dynasty Vase Copper Red Pear
Vase

14th Century Early
Ming Underglazed Red Pear Vase
A bottle vase decorated with peony scrolls around the body and
an unglazed base (Dimension : Ht 22.5cm x Wd12cm;
Wt-650g)
Ceramics with underglaze copper-red decoration are very rare,
owing to their complicated production process.
Mineral copper used to produce the
raspberry-red tone is notoriously difficult to control during
the firing process, and often leaves the porcelain with a grey
or almost colourless coating.
Of the small number of underglaze
copper-red Ming vases remaining, most have suffered some degree
of damage, especially on the narrow and thin necks. The peony
vase auctioned yesterday is one of rare successes where the
pattern is expertly executed and the colour is evenly
distributed, and has also survived without damage.

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