Yaobian Dark Red Flambe Porcelain Mallet Vase Material - Cryptomeria These were often used as

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

Dimensions: W26 x D26 x H42 cm

the imagery that is carved and painted on the surface of the shield endows the piece with the power of the ancestors

and a resplendent bustard (a more unusual design)

Yaobian Dark Red Flambe Porcelain Mallet Vase Material - Cryptomeria These were often used asThis 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