Photo Notes 青釉羊
Celadon sheep, the Western Jin Dynasty, high 13.5cm, length 15.0cm, width 11cm.
Sheep were lying V-shaped, head mouth, stout body. Symmetrical stripes decorated the back line. Costal carved wings. Green glaze, crystal moist. The top to open a hole the first sheep.
Such objects are firing from the three countries to the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Eastern Jin Dynasty but after the production is more rough. It is meant to be buried in burial objects. Sheep in ancient China is considered auspicious animals, sheep-shaped celadon become a temporary fashion.
Green glazed porcelain is China's first color glaze, appeared in the South. Green glazed porcelain Chinese porcelain has been the main product, after the Eastern Han, Six Dynasties, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing without a break. The so-called "Celadon" is not a pure green color, but with yellow, green, blue and so are several colors, but how much can always glow green. Celadon is already China's ancient iron as the main coloring element. The amount of iron oxide within the glaze, the coloring of the glaze has a lot.