Chinese Ceramic Vessel

Polished tan glaze slides down a pear-shaped vase with a trumpet mouth.

This porcelain vessel is from China. Porcelain is generally fired at temperatures above those used for ordinary pottery, which produces a dense body that rings when struck. Slim vase with a long neck, a flared lip and a round lower belly set on a narrow foot. The glaze is a glossy coppery brown fading to greenish tones, with bright reflections and a pale ring near the base. It is 12 inches high and 5.25 in diameter.

Neck stretched, glaze gleaming, and not a hair out of place.