Chinese Ceramic Wine Bottle

Two-tone glaze, poured on like honey over dark chocolate.

This wine bottle was made in pottery in Shandong Province, China, in the 19th century. Pottery bottles of this shape were commonly used for wine or spirits and everyday storage. A rounded body tapers to a narrow neck and a small flared lip. The lower half is a deep brown-black, and the upper half is covered in a tan to golden glaze that drips down in long, uneven runs. Fine horizontal throwing rings are visible near the base.

About eleven inches tall and eight wide. A good one to leave empty and on show.