Chinese Ceramic Pitcher

A white ewer with a swelling body, tall neck, and a spout like a swan's beak.

This lou type porcelain pitcher is from Jiangxi Province, China, and dates to the 20th century. Porcelain is a high-fired ceramic made from kaolin clay, and it is valued for being hard, fine-grained and, when thin, slightly translucent. A lobed, rounded body rises to a tall, plain cylindrical neck with an open top. A looped strap handle arches on one side, and a pointed spout curves on the other. The glaze is creamy with a few small stains. It is 3.75 inches wide, 2.75 deep and 4.75 high.

Neck out, handle up, spout ready.