Yaobian Dark Red Flambe Porcelain Fengweizun Vase Origin - Kizilayak This old colonial Indian book

This old colonial Indian book cabinet dates to the beginning of the 20th century

You could also use this spoon for roasting chestnuts

This style of Tibetan cabinet is mostly seen from the 19th century onwards when the cabinet first became more prominent in Tibet

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Yaobian Dark Red Flambe Porcelain Fengweizun Vase Origin - Kizilayak This old colonial Indian bookThis 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