Chinese Basket Form Vase or Planter

A pale green pot with vertical ribs and a belt around its waist.

This glazed pottery basket-form vase or planter is from Hebei Province, China, and dates to the 20th century. Glazed pottery is fired with a glassy coating that seals the porous clay body, which makes a vessel suitable for holding water, cut flowers or potted plants. A broad flowerpot form with a slightly flared lip, covered in a soft sea-green glaze that pools thickly in the grooves. Carved vertical ribs run down the sides, and two raised bands circle the middle and foot. It is 7.75 inches high and 9 in diameter.

Cool, mild, and quietly pleased with its own pinstripes.