A Charming Tea Pot of Qing Dynasty
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Directory: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Pre 1800: Item # 819616
Directory: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Chinese: Pre 1800: Item # 819616
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Description:
Zhang kiln was in Fujiang Province.
The products from this kiln were unique by its rice-yellow glaze and the wiry ice-crackles effects resulted from firing.
Another characteristic is the relatively soft body clay comparing to the ones from Jingdezheng.
Very similar to Ge products and were easily being confused by connoisseurs by the much smaller crackles on the surface, Zhang ware were mainly produced for Japanese and Southeastern markets since Ming Dynasty until to Qing Dynasty.
For this tea pot, it was verified as a piece from early Qing period by its well molded shape, the fine glaze and the well defined foot ring.
In a very good condition except one minor glaze fret on the side and some nibbles at the inner rim of the cap, the tea pot was yielded the characteristic minute-crackles all over the surface.
By its unique body clay revealed in the inner side of the pot and on the foot ring, adding with the glaze effects mentioned above and the decoration motifs made by imprinting which was commonly seen in products of Zhang kilns, it was for sure from the Zhang kiln and as a rarely seen tea pot.
Date: Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th century.
Length: 14.4cm, Width: 9cm, Height: 7cm.
Provenance: Zhang kiln, Fujiang province.
Description:
Zhang kiln was in Fujiang Province.
The products from this kiln were unique by its rice-yellow glaze and the wiry ice-crackles effects resulted from firing.
Another characteristic is the relatively soft body clay comparing to the ones from Jingdezheng.
Very similar to Ge products and were easily being confused by connoisseurs by the much smaller crackles on the surface, Zhang ware were mainly produced for Japanese and Southeastern markets since Ming Dynasty until to Qing Dynasty.
For this tea pot, it was verified as a piece from early Qing period by its well molded shape, the fine glaze and the well defined foot ring.
In a very good condition except one minor glaze fret on the side and some nibbles at the inner rim of the cap, the tea pot was yielded the characteristic minute-crackles all over the surface.
By its unique body clay revealed in the inner side of the pot and on the foot ring, adding with the glaze effects mentioned above and the decoration motifs made by imprinting which was commonly seen in products of Zhang kilns, it was for sure from the Zhang kiln and as a rarely seen tea pot.
Date: Qing Dynasty, 17th/18th century.
Length: 14.4cm, Width: 9cm, Height: 7cm.
Provenance: Zhang kiln, Fujiang province.