Chinese Ceramic Vessel

Deep oxblood bowl with a pale rim and drips of color at the foot.

This glazed pottery vessel from Jiangxi Province is from Jiangxi Province, China, and dates to the early 20th century. Jiangxi Province has long been a center of Chinese ceramics, with kilns producing both fine porcelain and sturdier glazed pottery for daily use. Cylindrical pot with a straight wall and a thin white rim, glazed in glossy dark red-brown that runs in soft drips. The interior is speckled grey with red flecks, and small feet sit under the base. It is 9.75 inches wide, 9.75 deep and 8 high.

Deep red, dignified, and very good at sitting still.