Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c6.45

v1.c6.45

**ii) Glaze Firing** Chinese characters meaning “Glaze” can be written in many ways like吠琉璃, 鞞瑠璃, 昆瑠璃, 流离 and吠努璃野 is the transliteration of Sanskrit word *vaidurya*. In sutras, it is generally regarded as one of seven treasures (that consisted of gold, silver, glaze, glass, tridacna, red pearl and agate), most of which came from the Western