Mutton-Fat Jade Floral Tea Set

The mutton-fat jade porcelain belongs to the white porcelain of Dehua Kiln and is an excellent work among Chinese white porcelains. 

●Its name originates from the porcelain clay around Dehua Kiln. The clay is soft in texture, with a low iron content and a high potassium content. The glaze of the fired utensils is white, pure and warm. In the sunlight, it appears translucent like lard, faintly showing a pink or milky white luster, just like mutton-fat jade. It is commonly known as the "ivory white" and was once praised as the "pearl of the porcelain world" by the French.