Chinese Ceramic Wine Vessel

Glossy dark body with a sky-blue glaze pooling across the shoulders.

This glazed pottery wine vessel is from China, and dates to the 19th century. Pottery of this kind was generally made for everyday use, and its shapes, such as tall necks and round bodies, suit storage and pouring. Plump, compact jar with a wide neck, a flat rim, and two stubby handles at the shoulder. Pale blue glaze flows across the top, ringed in rust red, over a darker body. The surface is glassy with faint pitting. It is 6 inches wide, 6 deep, 12 high and 0.09 in diameter.

Moody below and cheerful above, a perfect split personality.