Chinese Ceramic Vase

A pine tree reaches over the shoulder of the vase, and a little procession wanders underneath it.

This vase comes from Jingdezhen, China, and dates to the Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1912 CE). It is porcelain. Jingdezhen has been the center of Chinese porcelain production for centuries, and its blue and white wares, painted in cobalt under the glaze, were made in vast numbers for home and export. The tall shouldered body narrows to a short neck and flared rim. Painted in deep blue, a gnarled pine spreads its needle clusters across the top, while figures in robes, one in a broad hat, walk beside a fence below. A wavy band runs near the foot. It is 9.75 inches high and 5 in diameter.

Everyone seems to be enjoying the shade.