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Glazes & Colors
Learn about glaze types, patterns, and color.
Glazes & Colors Crackle & Crazing
Crackle & Crazing in Jian Zhan 建盏开片 · Kāipiàn Why Jian Zhan glazes crackle, why tea can make the lines darker, how…
Glazes & Colors Daqi
About Daqi (大漆) Daqi, also known as Chinese lacquer or raw lacquer, is a natural resin extracted from the sap of the…
Glazes & Colors Daqi – Reactions
What is Daqi (大漆)? Daqi refers to traditional Chinese lacquer made from the sap of the lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum). This natural…
Glazes & Colors Haresfur
Hare’s Fur Glaze (兔毫) in Jian Zhan Hare’s Fur glaze, known in Chinese as 兔毫 (Tu Hao), is one of the most…
Glazes & Colors Leaf jianzhan
Wood-leaf Jian ware is prized for the natural imprint of a real leaf in its glaze - but many on the market…
Glazes & Colors Opening of Color
The “Opening of Color” in Traditional Lacquerware Collectors of traditional lacquer pieces sometimes notice something interesting. The color and depth of a…
Glazes & Colors Partridge Glaze
Partridge Feather Glaze in Jian Zhan (鹧鸪斑) Partridge Feather glaze, called 鹧鸪斑 (Zhegu Ban) in Chinese, is one of the most historically…
Glazes & Colors Real daqi vs synthetic
How to Tell Real Da Qi (大漆) From Synthetic “Lacquer” “Da Qi” (大漆) refers to traditional Chinese natural lacquer made from the…
Glazes & Colors Restoration Rabbit-Hair Glaze
1981 Scientific Restoration of Jian Kiln Rabbit-Hair Glaze In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Chinese researchers began a scientific effort to…
Glazes & Colors Scientific Analysis of Jian Zhan Glazes
Scientific Analysis of Jian Zhan Glazes Jian ware glazes are famous for their dramatic iron-crystal patterns and deep black surfaces.Modern research has…
