Tea Pot (Zhi
Hu) with Green and Black Glaze
Black glaze is an important group of porcelains. It was
produced as early as the Han Dynasty. The content of iron in
the black glaze is higher than other colored glaze, that is
the reason for its dark color.
Zhi Hu was also called Zhu Zi, Zhu Hu, Pian Ti or Tang Ping.
The basic design was open sprout, steer shoulder, round
cavity, flat bottom and handle on the side. It was very
popular from the middle Tang Dynasty to the Song Dynasty. In
the Song Dynasty, the shape of Zhi Hu was slimer than that
in the previous Tang Dynasty.
Background
Knowledge:
History of China
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