Sang De Boeuf Porcelain Danping Vase Material - Celadon 131 x 131 x 45

131 x 131 x 45 (wxdxh cms)

Ofteen decorated with parrots or peacocks

the chest is reinforced throughout with applied brass straps and studwork

it reflects a practical vernacular design intended for daily use

Largest bead dia 1cm

Sang De Boeuf Porcelain Danping Vase Material - Celadon 131 x 131 x 45This elegant Sang de Boeuf porcelain danping vase is handmade on the potters wheel and decorated by hand before firing, following centuries old Chinese traditions. Porcelain holds a central place in Chinese culture although pottery developed as early as 15,000 years ago, true porcelain is believed to have first appeared during the Han Dynasty (202 BC 220 AD). The Sang de Boeuf (or ox blood) glaze was one of the great flamb glazes of Chinese ceramics,