Glazed ceramic vase, Five Dynasties

A modelled ceramic vase with a circular base and a spherical belly, on which rests a long cylindrical neck crowned by a flat, irregular mouth. It is decorated with a rich greenish ‘Yueayao’-style glaze, thinner at the edges, on which there is a fine network of craquelure. Five dynasties ( - 906) or later.

Height: 14.7 cm; mouth diameter: 5.2 cm; base diameter: 6.5 cm