Yaobian Dark Red Flambe Porcelain Mallet Vase Material - Cryptomeria or chicken wing wood

or chicken wing wood

Kenya Past and Present

Coal was added to the lined pit and set alight to cook food

and a resplendent bustard (a more unusual design)

Supplied with sturdy wall hangers on the back

Yaobian Dark Red Flambe Porcelain Mallet Vase Material - Cryptomeria or chicken wing woodThis beautifully rich & glossy dark red and black flambe vase is a Chinese reproduction piece made in Jingdezhen in the traditional way by hand. Yaobian translates to 'transmutation' and refers to the the variegated glaze effect which occurs as the glaze changes colour during the kiln firing process. Red flambe was first developed in the 11th century and is created by mixing iron & copper. Flambe glazes were notoriously difficult and unpredictable to