Langyao Red-glazed Pipa Zun

[Langyao Red-glazed Pipa Zun]

Langyao Red-glazed Pipa Zun, Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, height 36.6 cm, caliber 12.6 cm, foot diameter 13.6 cm
Respect the mouth, tie the neck, hang the abdomen, and circle the feet on the two-layer table. The whole body of Shilang kiln red glaze has a thick and fine glaze layer, and the glaze surface is covered with open pieces. Due to the vertical flow of glaze layer at the mouth, the glaze layer becomes thin and shows white matrix. The red glaze at the bottom is condensed and the glaze color is thick. Apply white glaze inside the circle foot. No style
This statue is tall and handsome, with a thick body and bright red glaze. It has the typical characteristics of Kangxilang red glaze porcelain
Langyao red glaze was created and fired by Jiangxi Governor Lang Tingji (1663-1715) during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty when he was in charge of the Jingdezhen kiln business, so it was named Langyao red. It is a kind of high-temperature copper red glaze based on the imitation of the Ming Xuande ruby red glaze. It is also known as “cow blood red” because the color of the glaze is thick and bright, like the initial set of cow blood. It is made of copper oxide as a colorant by roasting in a high temperature reduction flame above 1300 ℃. During the firing process, the technical indicators such as the firing atmosphere and temperature are very high, and it is very difficult to fire a successful product. Therefore, the Langyao red glazed porcelain was very valuable at that time. There is a saying that “if you want to be poor, burn Langhong”.

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