Chinese Ceramic Vase

Peach pink, four-sided and elegantly tall, with two tiny dragons clinging to the neck.

This vase comes from Nanyang in Henan Province, China, and is contemporary, of egg shell and Nanyang porcelain. Pink and peach glazes were a late addition to the Chinese potter's palette, and soft tones of this sort have long been admired for their delicacy. The slender neck opens into a squared mouth, and the shoulders widen into a faceted body with crisp edges. Two coiled creature handles sit just below the rim, and a web of fine crackle covers the glaze. It is 2.5 inches wide and 7.75 high.

Slim, pink and a little bit regal.