Satsuma Gilt Vases with Immortal and Dragon Portraits
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- Earthenware - A basic ceramic material that is fired at a low temperature. Earthenware is the basis of almost all ancient, medieval, Middle Eastern and European painted ceramics. After firing, the colour is the colour of the clay when it is dug from the ground: buff, brown and red. It is not waterproof until glazed. Creamware is a type of earthenware covered with a transparent lead glaze. Majolica, faience and delft are also earthenware covered in an opaque white tin glaze.
- Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
This item has been included into following indexes:
- Japanese ceramics, item types - other 2,525
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Satsuma (Japan), item type
- other items 2,034
- vases 1,376
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