DESCRIPTION: The long acknowledged masters of porcelain, the Chinese also excelled at pottery making. This large squat-form jar is hand crafted from red clay and is decorated with carved, raised foliage and butterfly motifs around the rim, over which has been applied a thick, dark teal glaze. The glaze is very rich, having a deep crackle/sparkle quality. This pot was probably used as a brazier or heater in which coal would be placed to warm your feet or hands. Six holes perforate the top rim ...click for details
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