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Bowl with a lovely blue glaze
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The glaze of Jun ware from the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) is bright blue, thick, and opaque. The sky blue colour of these objects was derived by mixing iron and copper, and monitoring the kiln temperature closely while the objects were being fired. The oxidized copper particles produced purple spatters.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineBowl with a lovely blue glaze. c. 1100 - c. 1299. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
