Garlic-head-shaped vase in glaze imitating Jun ware, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign (1723-1735)

Garlic-head-shaped vase in glaze imitating Jun ware, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign (1723-1735)

• Image Number: C1B000749N000000000PAD
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
• Description:
  Garlic mouth, long neck, large abdomen, sloping shoulders, a string pattern at the junction of neck and shoulder, and feet. The outer wall is full of Jun like furnace Jun glaze, and the glaze layer presents the opaque glaze effect of dark and light blue flowing. The foot margin is exposed for a circle, painted with brown juice, the foot is full of glaze, and flows to the foot margin. The center underglaze pattern is printed with “Yongzhengnian” double line four character seal script. The Lujun glaze is a new type of glaze that appeared in the Yongzheng period. It imitates the glaze color of Jun kilns. It was applied many times. During the firing process, different metal elements naturally combined to produce the flowing glaze color.