Of hexagonal form, the center is hollow, supported by six feet shaped, the back are unglaze.
Of hexagonal form, the center is hollow, supported by six feet shaped, the back are unglaze.
The “aubergine” enamel (eggplant), also known as Qiepi zi, was made from a manganese containing byproduct from the purification process of the Chinese local cobalt, which was processed into a pure sapphire blue. Different shades of Aubergine from intense ‘brinjal’ purple to brown and light watery purple were all made by the Chinese low-grade cobalt-iron-manganese or mixed with lead and quartz sand.
In Chinese culture, the number six holds symbolic significance and is associated with balance, harmony, and unity.