Deep blue glazed bottle vase

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 373
Type: vase; pottery
Date of production:
Mid-19th century
Qing dynasty
Place of production:
Acquisition: collected by János Xántus
Materials: porcelain
Techniques: cracking; glazed
Dimensions: height: 23 cm
width: 10 cm
diameter (mouth): 2 cm
diameter (base): 6.2 cm
The globular body stands on a high base rim, and has a graceful narrow neck. The whole surface is covered with deep blue and purple glaze, intertwined with crackles. Pair of it: inv. no.: 1136