Chinese Liu Qi Pitcher
Product ID: A1709-010
$895.00
About this piece
The belly is ribbed like a melon, the glaze the color of old milk.
Potters of Nanyang, in Henan Province, China, made this Liu Qi pitcher in porcelain and shell in the 20th century. Ewers of this shape are commonly associated with pouring wine or water, and the lobed body echoes earlier Chinese ceramic traditions. The body is divided into vertical ribs, with a flared neck and mouth, a curved handle on one side and a short spout on the other. Two small loops sit at the shoulder. The cream glaze is crackled, with brown showing at the foot and in patches.
About six inches tall. A modest pitcher with a long ancestry and an easy manner.
