Chinese Ceramic Vessel

Tall bottle in plum-red, with a long neck and no ornament.

This pottery vessel is from China, and dates to the 20th century. Pottery is among the oldest crafts in China, and potters have made vessels for storage, cooking, serving and ritual for thousands of years. Straight-sided bottle with high shoulders and a narrow neck that ends in a plain mouth. The glossy glaze is a deep, uneven wine red with darker streaks, and the surface shows slight vertical ripples. It is 4 inches wide, 4 deep and 12 high.

Tall, simple, and completely sure of its color.