Chinese Vase

Milk-white and cool to the eye, it tapers gently at both ends.

This vase comes from Hebei Province, China, and is contemporary, in Peking glass. Peking glass was first made in imperial workshops in Beijing, and white examples were often made to evoke the look of fine jade or porcelain. This vase has a tall, barrel-like body that swells in the middle and narrows at the shoulders and base, finished with a plain round mouth. The opaque white glass is polished smooth, with soft highlights running its length. It is 15.5 inches high and 6 in diameter.

Quiet enough to go almost anywhere.