Chinese Ceramic Vase

Mustard-yellow and sculpted like an hourglass.

Potters of Henan Province, China, made this vase in porcelain in the 20th century. Vases of this form are commonly used for flowers or simply displayed as ornament. The body pinches in at the waist, flaring at the top and the foot, with a square profile. The glaze is a warm mustard yellow, over a finely incised pattern of leaves that is visible just under the surface.

About 9 inches tall. A small vase with big color. It makes a single flower look planned.