The last Chinese potter who knew how to create a translucent, blue-green glaze known as "Ru glaze," died more than 900 years ago.
The secrets of this highly prized glaze died with him.
Today, fewer than 100 Ru-glazed ceramics exist. Not many were made because Ru ware was reserved for the 10th to 12th century imperial court, and none have been made during the past 900 years because no one has been able to reproduce the technology that created this delicate, opalescent finish.
That may soon change.
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