Yixing kiln purple sand flower bamboo stone tea pot

[Yixing kiln purple sand flower bamboo stone tea pot]

Yixing kiln purple sand flower bamboo stone tea pot, Qingyongzheng, height 9.5 cm, caliber 2.5 cm, bottom diameter 5.7 × 5.7 cm
The can is square, square shoulder, square foot, and double cover for child and mother. The four sides of the tank body are opened and painted with bamboo, orchid, plum and chrysanthemum patterns in mud. The sand mud is light ochre, which is commonly referred to as “squirrel skin” color, simple and elegant
Emperor Yongzheng particularly appreciated the natural beauty of purple clay. During this period, the original color mud painting technique was first created. The mud used for painting must be ground as fine as ink, and the consistency should be appropriate. This is a highly skilled decorative technique, and also a major feature of the purple sand decoration of the Yongzheng court.

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