Chinese Ceramic Vase

Round bowl of ceramic that looks as though blue paint was dropped down its sides.

This porcelain vase is from China, and dates to the 20th century. Chinese porcelain has been exported around the world for many centuries, and its glazes and painted decoration influenced potters in Japan, Persia and Europe. Squat, rounded vessel with a small opening and a thin rim. The glaze runs in streaks of cobalt blue over warm amber-orange, dripping down from the shoulder to the base in vertical flames and smooth glossy pools. It is 9 inches high and 9.5 in diameter.

Spills, drips, and hides none of it.