Chinese Ceramic Celedon Bowl

Green as a pond under glass, with petals around the inside.

This celadon bowl is porcelain from China. Celadon glazes have been made there for many centuries and are commonly prized for their jade-like color. The bowl flares wide from a small, footed base, with a slightly outcurved rim. Carved vertical ribs run around the exterior, and the interior is incised with a band of scrolling flowers beneath the lip. The glaze is a soft olive green, pooling slightly in the recesses and thinning to a pale line at the rim.

About 7 inches across and 3 high. Quiet enough for a nightstand.