Chinese Ceramic Vase

Yellow, faceted and flaring at the mouth, like a trumpet that never learned to play.

This vase comes from Nanyang in Henan Province, China, and is contemporary, of egg shell and Nanyang porcelain. Yellow glazes in China carry a long imperial association, and potters have continued to make them in many shades. The neck flares from a smooth, elongated body, which is faceted into flat panels and joined to a splayed foot. A faint crackle runs under the bright glaze, and a ridge marks the shoulder.

A little bit of sunshine with edges.