Chinese Ceramic Cylindrical Vase

Tall cylinder in pale sky blue, its glaze mapped with fine crackle lines.

This cylindrical porcelain vase is from China, and dates to the 20th century. Porcelain vases have been made in China for many centuries, and the straight-sided cylinder is one of several classic vase profiles. Straight-sided vessel with a plain flat rim and slightly softer shoulder. The glaze is a cool blue-green and the surface is covered in a web of fine, branching crackle. The color deepens subtly toward the base. It is 6.25 inches high and 3 in diameter.

Plain and cool, with a map of tiny cracks for personality.