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Chinese monochrome porcelains are among the greatest achievements in ceramics, and no color is more coveted than the luscious copper-red glaze perfected during the Xuande (1426-35) reign. As seen in this dish, made around 1430, the potters masterfully controlled copper-the most difficult of all glaze colorants-to achieve the color and velvety texture of crushed raspberries.