This little bisque egg is just 2 and 1/2 in length . . . . it was poured by my china painting friend in Seattle, U.S.A. The gold work separating the ruby bottom from the pale pink top (painted with ruby roses) is texture paste from Jean Beebe (also from the U.S.A.)
When fired, the texture paste separates and forms sort of nuggets, and after it is covered with liquid bright gold is quite effective in certain places on certain pieces!