Yaobian Dark Red Flambe Porcelain Mallet Vase Material - Cryptomeria bringing warmth and authenticity into

bringing warmth and authenticity into both contemporary and traditional interiors

the imagery that is carved and painted on the surface of the shield endows the piece with the power of the ancestors

Formed as a rhythmic grid of horizontal bands

Kenya Past and Present

this jar now makes a striking decorative object

Yaobian Dark Red Flambe Porcelain Mallet Vase Material - Cryptomeria bringing warmth and authenticity intoThis beautifully rich & glossy dark red and black flambe vase is a Chinese reproduction piece made in Jingdezhen in the traditional way by hand. Yaobian translates to 'transmutation' and refers to the the variegated glaze effect which occurs as the glaze changes colour during the kiln firing process. Red flambe was first developed in the 11th century and is created by mixing iron & copper. Flambe glazes were notoriously difficult and unpredictable to