Chinese Ceramic Vase

Glossy black vase with broad shoulders and a waist like a waiter's.

This porcelain vase from Jiangxi Province is from Jiangxi Province, China, and dates to the 20th century. Porcelain from Jiangxi is generally made from local kaolin clay, and the region's kilns have produced both everyday wares and elaborately decorated pieces. Tall, slender vase that swells at the shoulder and tapers to a narrow middle before flaring at the foot. It has a small, flat white lip at the top and a deep, mirror-like black glaze with bright highlights. It is 10.75 inches high and 4.25 in diameter.

Sleek, dark, and never once out of character.