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Black ceramics: Somber glazes that draw serious gazes

chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-10-14 13:46

Black glazed hawksbill motif cup-and-saucer, Jizhou ware, Song Dynasty (960-1279) [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Glaze spilling was the most distinctive method of decoration at Jizhou Kiln. Different colors of glaze are "spilled" onto a dark base glaze, creating patterns in varied shapes and sharp contrasts after firing.

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