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The bowl is undecorated with its rim bound in metal.
The name Longquan refers to a town in southern China, an important
market centre for this type of ware. The body of Longquan ware varies
from a stoneware to a porcellaneous ware. The glaze is opaque and has
a grey-green or grey-blue colour. The colour is derived from the small
amount of iron oxide present in the glaze which was fired in an
oxygen-reduced atmosphere. The texture and colour of the glaze have a
sensuous appeal, believed to be an attempt to produce a glaze that
resembled jade in both colour and texture. Davis Collection (SACHM2978)
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