Chinese Ceramic Wine Vessel

A sleeping bottle with two ears and a spout like a small nose.

This wine vessel is from China and dates to the 19th century. It is glazed pottery. Chinese stoneware bottles of this shape were commonly made for storing and pouring wine and other liquids, often with a short spout on the shoulder. This one has a tall, barrel shaped body and a flared neck, with two looped handles on the shoulder. The glaze is a honey yellow, with a band of brown key fret and bold dark brush strokes around the middle. The glaze drips down over a bare, dark foot. It is 12 inches high and 6 in diameter.

Practical, but with a very good coat.