Chinese porcelain turquoise glazed moon deity, 18th century.
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Description Chinese porcelain turquoise glazed moon deity, 18th century. There is slight aging. Dimensions: 34.0 x 14.0 x 11.5 cm. History Turquoise glaze: Turquoise monochrome glaze on porcelain. The turquoise glaze owes its color to copper oxide in an alkaline glaze mix. Turquoise glaze goes back a long time in Chinese ceramics, and at least as early as the Tang dynasty. The interest seems to have been shared with Middle Easter potters but the methods they used to arrive at similar results were different. The technology also differed depending on what material the glaze was to be applied on to. Turquoise appears intermittently on porcelain from as early as the Yuan period. Chinese porcelain turquoise glazed moon deity, 18th century. A beautiful and collectible item. Code: C210
Chinese Porcelain