Buffalo Shaped Vase

With a thick body, this vase adopts the interesting form of a water buffalo. It is coated with thick blue glaze except for the “mouth” which is glazed with pale yellow. Little white spots are visible on the dark blue glaze. Glaze on the head and legs of the buffalo show flambé effect, which displays strong local flavor despite the overall glaze tone’s resemblance to the famous Jun ware (the site of Jun kilns is in present-day Henan Province in central China).
It is because of the similarity to the Jun glaze color that Shiwan ware is also known as “Guangdong’s Jun ware”. The white spots appearing either in the shape of rain drops or threads against the blue glaze generated much appreciation.