Northern Song Qing-Bai Glazed Incense Pu
A Qing-Bai glazed incense Pu, Northern song period (960-1127), with moulded cross hatch design to the body, in a soft pale green and blue glaze produced by the song Hu-Tian kiln, 2.91 in. high. Reference: Zhou's bronze Pu seen: Shanxi Institute of Archaeology collection Provenance: A private collection in Japan
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- Bronze - An alloy of copper and tin, traditionally in the proportions of about 9 parts of copper to 1 part of tin.
The discovery of bronze in Western Asia in the 4th century enabled people to create metal objects which were superior to those previoulsy possible because of its strength and hardness, and it has been used throughout the world for weapons, coins, tools, statuary and other decorative items.
It is very fluid in a molten state, and its hardness, strength when set, and non-corrosive properties makes it most suitable for casting sculpture.
This item has been included into following indexes:
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Chinese antiquities by dynasty
- Northern Dynasties 124
- Song Dynasty 659
- Zhou Dynasty 23
