Chinese Ceramic Vase

Cream crackle, a ruffled mouth and two small ornaments perched at the neck.

This vase comes from Nanyang in Henan Province, China, and is contemporary, of egg shell and Nanyang porcelain. Ivory and cream crackle glazes echo the Song dynasty Ge wares, which were known for dark lines running across a pale surface. The slender neck rises from a rounded body with a gentle waist, resting on a low foot. Two bird-shaped handles with small holes sit at the shoulder. The crackle runs broad and dark through the glaze. It is 7.5 inches high and 2.75 in diameter.

Properly cracked and perfectly composed.