Chinese Ceramic Bowl

Deep oxblood red inside a dark rim, with blue showing within like a secret.

This glazed pottery bowl is from China, and dates to the 20th century. A glaze is a thin glassy coating fired onto the clay, and it makes the surface smooth, waterproof and easier to clean. A deep bowl with a wide flared lip and a short, unglazed brown foot. The outside is a rich red with dark green-grey clouds and a fine crackle. The inner surface glows a soft mottled blue. It is 4 inches high and 6.25 in diameter.

Red on the outside, blue within, and entirely unapologetic.