Guan ware produced in the Qing Dynasty imitated earlier traditions, featuring a characteristic crackled glaze and muted colors, demonstrating the potters’ understanding and respect for prior ceramic techniques.
Guan ware, rare imperial ceramics of the Southern Song, are characterized by thick, crackled glazes in shades of gray, blue, or green, understated forms, and an enduring sense of mystery surrounding their production and kilns.