No, a little bit more fancy...
Andrew
Figured out in what sense? It's red slurry, has been done like this on all old Shantou ware, up until the 90s. I recon without it, the outside would stain quickly and in a not so nice looking way. The new Shantou stuff is mostly obviously a very different clay at the base.
I have read casually that the coating was done to imitate Yixing, and to hide the 'rough' clay underneath, but you and others would know much more, I'm sure.Bok wrote: ↑Wed Apr 26, 2023 10:32 pmFigured out in what sense? It's red slurry, has been done like this on all old Shantou ware, up until the 90s. I recon without it, the outside would stain quickly and in a not so nice looking way. The new Shantou stuff is mostly obviously a very different clay at the base.
Japanese as well.