Chinese 6 Spout Liu Qi Vase

Sky-blue crackle glaze, and spouts like the arms of a small chandelier.

This six-spout Liu Qi vase was made in Nanyang, Henan Province, China, in porcelain in the 20th century. Multi-spouted vases are a traditional Chinese form and are often valued as ornamental pieces. The ribbed body swells and tapers beneath a domed shoulder, with short spouts curving upward around a small bottle-shaped neck. A fine crackle runs through the pale blue glaze, which pools slightly in the grooves between the rings.

About eight inches tall. Cool, pale, and easy to love on a warm shelf.