A small, thick-walled pot in deep green glaze, crackled all over like fine veining, with amber drips where the glaze ran at the rim. A band around the middle carries a dark incised design: a branching tree form flanked by leaf and curve motifs, cut into the clay before the glaze was fired. The glaze pools darker in the carved lines, so the drawing shows without any paint.
Pots like this belong to the green glazed stoneware made in southern China, used for storage and the kitchen before they became collected. At 6.5 inches across and 9 inches tall, this one fits a shelf, a desk or a windowsill. Use it for a bunch of branches, a handful of brushes or kitchen tools, or leave it alone as a small sculptural object.
Specifications
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Era: Antique, late Qing to early Republic (estimated)
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Origin: China, region unconfirmed
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Material: Glazed stoneware
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Size: 6.5" diameter x 9"(H)
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Color: Green with dark incised lines and amber glaze drips
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Condition: Used antique. Wear consistent with age & use, including crackled glaze and a small chip at the base showing the buff clay, which is part of its character & historical value.
This antique Chinese green glazed stoneware pot stands 9 inches tall and 6.5 inches across, with crackled green glaze, amber drips and an incised tree and leaf design. It suits a shelf, a desk or a windowsill.
Q&A
1. What is Chinese green glazed stoneware?
It is stoneware coated in a copper-based green glaze, made in southern Chinese kilns for storage jars, planters and kitchen pots. The glaze crackles with age and often pools darker where the clay was carved.
2. How do I style a small green glazed pot?
Use it as a vase for branches or dried stems, a holder for brushes or utensils, or an object on a shelf. Its deep green works against white walls, natural wood and brass.
• **Please bear in mind that colors of products shown may vary slightly from their original color due to monitor display settings or photography studio.
