Chinese Meiping Form Vessel

Black-glazed vase pulls on a high-shouldered coat and shows its reflections.

This meiping form porcelain vessel is from Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China, and is contemporary. Jingdezhen in Jiangxi Province has been China's most famous center of porcelain production for many centuries, and its kilns still supply ceramics of many kinds. Tall vase with a broad rounded shoulder, a narrow neck and a short rim. Glossy dark brown glaze covers the upper body, thinning to a pale unglazed foot with soft drips toward the base. It is 20 inches high and 10 in diameter.

Glossy, high-shouldered, and plainly very pleased with itself.