Large Dark Blue Flambe Porcelain Flower Vase Material - Stone while the panelled sides feature

while the panelled sides feature recessed mouldings and brass fittings typical of high-status boxes of the period

The windows would often house small god figures and would be hung on a wall

Date: Circa 1940

pegged and stitched joinery

Large Dark Blue Flambe Porcelain Flower Vase Material - Stone while the panelled sides featureThis beautifully rich & glossy dark blue flambe vase is a Chinese reproduction piece made in Jingdezhen in the traditional way by hand. Yaobian translates to 'transmutation' and refers to the variegated glaze effect which occurs as the glaze changes colour during the kiln firing process. Blue flambe was first developed in the 11th century and created by mixing iron & copper. Flambe glazes were notoriously difficult and unpredictable to work with but