Chun
'Chun' is the name of a classic Chinese glaze that first came to prominence in the Song dynasty ( around 1000 ad ). It is renowned throughout the world for its flamboyant appearance as a bright blue glaze: technically, it is an unusual type of glaze in that it is not a blue glass at all (unlike celadon, which is a blue or green glass and glaze). The colour in chun is due to reflected light caused by the glaze structure being opalescent; the minute bubbles and phase separation of the glass as it cools gives an opal effect resulting in a vivid blue appearance. The glaze itself when examined through transmitted light is actually yellow!
large bottle No2
a tall stoneware bottle with beautiful chun glaze
Completed: 2008
Dimensions: 50cm. ht
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large stoneware dish
a large stoneware dish with an ice-crackle chun glaze on the inside and a shino ...
Completed: 2008
Dimensions: 36cm.diam
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return of the chun glaze
using ash as a component of the chun glaze means it is subject to the vagaries o...
Completed: 2005 September
Dimensions: 28 x 7 cm
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new chun jug
taller jug with hardwood ash chun glaze
Completed: 2006 February
Dimensions: 42 cm ht.
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chun blossom jar
a stoneware blossom jar in stoneware with a soft ash chun glaze. These jars are ...
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chun cylinder vase
tall cylinder vase in stoneware with a 'hard' ash chun glaze
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paddled chun jar
one of a series of stoneware vases featuring softly paddled sides and glazed in ...
Completed: 2002
Media: dark stoneware body
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tall chun jug
a tall stoneware jug of robust proportions, glazed in the chun glaze based on hi...
Completed: 2002
Dimensions: 50 cm. high
Media: dark stoneware body
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