White-glazed mei-ping vase with carved floral design
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White-glazed mei-ping vase with carved floraldesign
Northern Song Dynasty（
Unearthed at Tangyin,Henan
Height: 34cm
Mouth diameter: 6cm
The technique of the carved designis unique. The craftsmen painted twining peonies and vine on thevase, then they scraped the white glaze to expose the brown clayexcept the designs. The flowers were pure white and vivid and theground was brown, which showed a strong contrast incolour.