乾隆 Qianlong Sacrificial Blue Ovoid Vase
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A fine and elegant bottle-form vase of elegant proportions
raised on a ring foot, the
splayed cylindrical neck rises to an incurving mouth with an upright rim atop
the ovoid body, covered overall with a rich purple-hued deep
cobalt blue glaze. The slight purple cast to the blue is due to the
presence of manganese in the glaze and this color is sometimes referred to as
sacrificial blue or Mazarin blue. The base is unglazed and the remains of
an iron wash is present. |
