Black ceramics: Somber glazes that draw serious gazes
chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2020-10-14 13:46
Leaf appliqué was one of the original decoration techniques used on the black glazed ceramics of Jizhou Kiln. Leaves were soaked in a corrosive liquid to extract the veins that were then applied to the interior walls of the vessels already coated with black glaze. A layer of transparent yellow glaze was then applied, followed by the final firing process.
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