A COPPER-RED CRACKLÉ-GLAZED PORCELAIN VASE, China, Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century

h cm 31

The slightly compressed globular body rises on a raised foot and extends into a long, broad, flared neck terminating in a bulb with a slightly raised rim. The exterior is covered in a craquelé glaze, with a delicate raspberry-red hue on the neck and foot, fading to a bluish-grey tone over the rest of the vase. The base is covered in a white crackle glaze.

清 18/19世纪   窑变釉蒜头瓶