Chinese Vase with Crystalline Motif

Blue crystals bloom across the glaze like frost on a window.

This vase with a crystalline motif was made in pottery in China in the 20th century. Crystalline glazes are formed as the kiln cools, when mineral crystals grow in the molten glaze, and no two surfaces turn out alike. The tall, slender body narrows toward a short foot and opens to a small lip. The glaze is a mix of cobalt blue and pale gray, with branching, leaf-like crystal shapes across the surface.

About 18 inches tall. Cool in color and warm in effect.