Chinese Ceramic Vase

Pale green as celery, crackled as if listening very hard.

This vase is from Nanyang, Henan Province, China, and is contemporary. It is egg shell and Nanyang porcelain. Pale green crackle glazes are a familiar reference to older Chinese wares, in which the network of fine lines was a feature to be admired. The body is a full baluster on a flaring foot, with a tall neck that opens into a fluted mouth. Faint ribs run up the neck and down the foot, and raised rings mark the joints. The glaze is a soft spring green throughout. It is 4 inches wide, 4 deep and 10.5 high.

Spring, sensibly arranged.