Size: 4 cm.(D) 10.5 cm.(H)
Beautifully shaped with symmetrical handles depicting mythical beasts on both sides, covered and embellished by a thick bright robin's egg glaze, combining turquoise and sapphire tones, creating a mottled and colorful effect. Robin's egg glaze is fired in low-temperature ovens instead of high-temperature kilns, and by using different temperatures it often enjoys a variegated color effect. This technique was created during the Yongzheng Period of the Qing Dynasty, in imitation of the Jun glaze. This piece has a smooth foot rim, and a firm and steady style with a sleek design. The glaze color is simple, elegant and in perfect condition, which is rare for an item from the Qianlong Period.
1.Taipei National Palace Museum, Catalogue of the Special Exhibition of Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong Porcelain Ware from the Ching Dynasty, 1986, p.120, no.93.
2.The Grand Treasure Series of Nanjing Museum, Nanjing Museum & Shanghai Culture Publishing House, 2003, p.347.