yáo
biàn

technical
noun

Meaning of 窑变

窑变 means unexpected color and pattern changes on ceramic glaze during firing, caused by the interaction and penetration of different glazes. Pronounced yáo biàn.

  • unexpected color and pattern changes on ceramic glaze during firing, caused by the interaction and penetration of different glazes

Definitions & Examples

Zhè
jiàn
Jūn
huā
píng
shàng
de
yáo
biàn
cǎi
hún
rán
tiān
chéng
 
shí
fēn
zhēn
guì
 

The kiln-transformed colors on this Jun porcelain vase are naturally formed and extremely precious.

Yáo
biàn
shì
táo
shāo
zhì
guò
chéng
zhōng
kòng
de
xiàn
xiàng
 
cháng
cháng
dài
lái
xiǎng
dào
de
shù
xiào
guǒ
 

Kiln transformation is an uncontrollable phenomenon during ceramic firing that often produces unexpected artistic effects.

Xiàn
dài
táo
jiā
yǒu
shí
zhuī
qiú
yáo
biàn
xiào
guǒ
 
jiāng
tóng
de
yòu
liào
dié
jiā
zài
shāo
zhì
 

Modern ceramic artists sometimes deliberately pursue kiln-transformation effects by firing different glazes layered together.

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