China. Vase, porcelain with flambe glaze. Shape between 'Kuan-yin' and 'club-shaped' vase: wide, somewhat ovoid body from base to shoulders; narrowed neck and flared mouth. Recessed foot, and rough very chipped foot-rim. Glaze is purplish on neck to 'peach-bloom' red near base with 'hare's fur' stratiation throughout; translucent green hue over white on mouth rim. Purple to lavender on interior neck and stained white below. Glazed overall. Glaze run on base required it to be chipped free from kiln shelf. Rim has been broken and mended with two pieces missing. Height 31.3 centimeters, max diameter 17 centimeters.
Donor:
Anita Day Symmes Blake, Anson Stiles Blake, and Design Department (UC Berkeley)
Collection place:
China
Verbatim coll. place:
China
Culture or time period:
Chinese
Collector:
Anson Stiles Blake
Collection date:
pre-1962
Materials:
Glaze (coating by location) and Porcelain (material)