Jun Ware
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Glasgow Museums has a collection of Jun ware, one of the 'Five Classic Wares' of Song China (AD 960-1279). This includes approximately 22 items. The name ‘Jun’ is derived from the kiln near Juntai Terrace in Henan province where the ceramics were produced until the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). The colour of the glaze ranges from glassy opalescent blue to brilliant purple. The spectrum of colours is created by the complex glazes, which were experimented with over the centuries. In the 1600s similar methods were developed in the south of China, most famously at Shiwan in Guangdong province.
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