Rare Meiping vase, Xuande style. The porcelain body has the features of Xuande blue and white porcelain and heavier than those similar artifacts made in Yongle Period, designed in regular and generous shape, and had hard and white quality of porcelain. The glaze has also the features of Xuande blue and white porcelain: the glaze of Xuande blue and white porcelain is hyper-thick. It is usually not very flat, like orange peel. The color of glaze has mostly a pale greenish tinge out ofโฆ
Yellow monochrome glaze. Dia, 9.80 cm, H,9.20 cm. This is a very rare Hongzhi Period (1488-1505) imperial stemcup. It is decorated with the inside of the cup engraved with cloud, under the glazing. Outside phoenix on the surface. It is the yellow glaze that only the Empress and the imperial palace is allowed to use. This yellow glaze is called chicken fat yellow which is very difficult to make successfully.
