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Pair Chinese Monochrome Copper Red Ceramic Jars, Late Qing, Circa 1880

$2,800per set

£2,142.52per set

€2,452.14per set

CA$3,954.34per set

A$4,297.69per set

CHF 2,303.17per set

MX$52,181.54per set

NOK 28,914.86per set

SEK 26,814.14per set

DKK 18,314.46per set

About the Item

These two covered jars exemplify the quiet strength of Chinese monochrome copper-red ware. Each has a rounded, quietly solid form that provides a broad, uninterrupted surface for the glaze. The color moves over each jar in one continuous sweep, allowing the deep monochrome red to register with clarity and presence. Though different in height and proportion, the jars complement one another through their simple silhouettes and the concentrated intensity of their single-color glaze. On the taller jar, the body tapers gently toward the base, allowing the copper-red glaze to flow evenly along its length. The shorter jar has a more compact, full form, giving the monochrome surface a denser, more luminous quality. In both pieces, the glaze shifts in tone as it moves down the vessel, pooling into warmer cherry red near the shoulders and settling into deeper shades toward the foot. These variations are natural expressions of copper oxide's unpredictable behavior in the kiln. Made in southern Chinese kilns during the late Qing period, the jars are formed of high-fired ceramic typical of utilitarian wares of the time. Their surfaces reflect the mottled characteristics produced by traditional reduction firing. Copper glaze turns red only within a brief and unpredictable moment in the reduction atmosphere — a moment potters describe as “catching a sunrise in the kiln,” when the oxygen drops suddenly and the glaze blooms into red. This fleeting transformation gives monochrome copper-red ware its famed difficulty and enduring appeal. The bases show the expected buff clay of southern kilns, with kiln adhesions and small chips around the foot from separation after firing. These traces confirm the jars’ origins as practical storage vessels, made with the same traditional skill that produced the period’s celebrated monochrome wares. Together, the pair demonstrates both the beauty of copper-red glaze and the mastery required to achieve its even, saturated color. Dimensions: Taller Jar: 12.5" tall × 8" diameter at the widest point × 6.25" diameter at the base Shorter Jar: 8.5" tall × 8.5" diameter Condition: Wear and kiln chipping around the feet, typical of utilitarian vessels; glaze surfaces with slight wear. The smaller jar with chips on the inner flange. Price: $2,800 Decoration: Monochrome copper-red glaze with natural tonal variation Material: High-fired ceramic (stoneware body) Style: Chinese monochrome stoneware glaze tradition Origin: Southern Chinese kiln Date: Late Qing, circa 1880–1890 Notable Details: Broad, uninterrupted surfaces ideal for monochrome copper-red glaze Natural tonal shifts from cherry red to deeper shades Classic reduction-fired copper glaze chemistry Expected kiln adhesions and traces of utilitarian use Simple, rounded forms that heighten the impact of the monochrome glaze Copper-Red Firing Note Copper-red glazes develop their color only inside the kiln, never before. The potter applies a pale, unremarkable copper-bearing glaze to the unfired vessel, and nothing on its surface suggests the deep red to come. The transformation occurs solely during a narrow, unpredictable moment in the reduction firing, when the kiln’s oxygen falls just enough for the copper oxides to shift. In that instant, the glaze blooms into red — a change so brief and delicate that potters describe it as catching a sunrise in the kiln. Because that moment cannot be anticipated with certainty, even small shifts in temperature, airflow, or the vessel’s placement can turn the glaze brown, black, or green. Every successful monochrome copper-red piece is therefore the result of both mastery and atmospheric chance.

Dimensions:
Height: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)Diameter: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Qing (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Stoneware,Glazed
Place of Origin:
China
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Circa 1880-1890
Condition:
Seller Location:
Katonah, NY
Reference Number:
Seller: SKU000014381stDibs: LU866547800852

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Pair Chinese Monochrome Copper Red Ceramic Jars, Late Qing, Circa 1880

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