Vase

Art Historical Context

This elegant porcelain vase, crafted in China's Jingdezhen kilns during the 18th century Qing dynasty (1644–1911), the era's mastery of ceramic artistry. Standing just 7 inches tall with a 3½-inch diameter, its compact form is adorned with a rare ox-blood glaze—known as *sang de bœuf* for its deep, rich crimson hue resembling oxidized blood. Jingdezhen, the porcelain capital of the world, produced wares for imperial courts under emperors like Kangxi andlong, where such glazes were highly prized for their difficulty to achieve, requiring precise high-temperature firing to yield the glossy, crac...