Description
BEAUTIFUL LARGE MID CENTURY (1950 – 1970) HEAVY GLASS OX-BLOOD FLOOR VASE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
BIG PIECE THAT BLENDS WONDERFULLY WITH TODAYS CONTEMPORARY INTERIORS WITH ITS STUNNING DEEP RED AND PURPLE GLAZE.
THIS VASE IS 31 INCHES IN HEIGHT AND 14 INCHES WIDE AT THE LARGEST DIMENSIONS, IN
ADDITION IT WEIGHS ALMOST 43 POUNDS.
Flambe glazes, termed “sang-de-boeuf” (ox blood) have been in use by the Chinese from the 11th century, and the effect is achieved by using copper oxide as a colouring agent and firing the object in a reducing atmosphere.
Without modern technology, potters had to depend on both skill and luck to achieve this effect. In the 18th century the red glaze often accumulated on the shoulders of vases and bowls, reproducing the effect of coagulated blood. Sometimes the glaze was often slightly streaked, or included blue bleeds. Wares with these features were prized by collectors in the 19th century. European potters were not able to master the technique until the early 20th century.
FLORAL ARRANGEMENT NOT INCLIDED.
This is just one item of an entire fourteen thousand square foot mansion in Alpharetta up for sale.
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