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Baluster Vase
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Baluster Vase

anonymous · c. 1850 - c. 1899 · turning; vitrification; fired; glaze; porcelain

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Typical of the porcelain produced in the Kangxi Period (1661-1722) is the 'mirror-black' glaze. It differs from the earlier brown-black glaze derived from iron. The 'mirror black' arises through a combination of cobalt and manganese. It is a jet black with a lustrous sheen.

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Credit lineBaluster Vase. c. 1850 - c. 1899. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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