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What is sancai glaze?

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What is sancai glaze?
Sancai glaze is a technique for finishing pottery that developed in China. It involves applying slip to the earthenware. Most pieces that feature sancai glaze are brown, green and off-white in color. You'll find a variety of sancai glaze pottery on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Shop for Chinese Green Glazed Pottery on 1stDibs
Antique 3 Chinese Green-Glazed Pottery Items
Located in Norton, MA
3 Chinese antique with green-glazed, 2 rectangular pillows, bisque bases and interiors, and one
Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Han Dynasty Green Glazed Pottery Watch Tower with Oxford TL Test
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Antique Chinese green glazed pottery watch tower with Oxford TL test. Lead glaze with copper is
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

Chinese Qing Dynasty Green Glazed Incense Burner, Late 19th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Chinese green glazed pottery censer or incense burner, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Pottery

Ming Dynasty, A Set of Antique Chinese Glazed Pottery Attendants and Palanquin
Located in Sampantawong, TH
A set of antique Chinese green glazed pottery attendants and palanquin. Age: China, Ming Dynasty
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Pottery

An antique Chinese Han Vase
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An antique Chinese Green Glazed Pottery vase from the Han Period, bc 206-ad 220,large model of a Hu
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Vases

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Chinese Figural & Foliate Jade Green Glazed Pottery Vase c1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinese Figural & Foliate Jade Green Glazed Pottery Vase c1930 (16 1/4" x 6 1/8" x 6 1/8
Category

Early 20th Century Pottery

Materials

Pottery

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