Yaobian Dark Red Flambe Porcelain Mallet Vase Material - Cryptomeria Coal was added to the

Coal was added to the lined pit and set alight to cook food

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Dimensions: W26 x D26 x H42 cm

and a resplendent bustard (a more unusual design)

These were often used as family altars or to store religious scrolls

Yaobian Dark Red Flambe Porcelain Mallet Vase Material - Cryptomeria Coal was added to theThis beautifully rich & glossy dark red and black flambe vase is a Chinese reproduction piece made in Jingdezhen in the traditional way by hand. Yaobian translates to 'transmutation' and refers to the the variegated glaze effect which occurs as the glaze changes colour during the kiln firing process. Red flambe was first developed in the 11th century and is created by mixing iron & copper. Flambe glazes were notoriously difficult and unpredictable to