Celadon Vase with Tube-shaped Ears, Ge Ware

The vase imitates the bronze ritual ware in Western Zhou dynasty (1027 – 771 BCE). The tiny cracks all around the vase create a tranquil and dignified quality. Gu wares are usually coated with thick glaze in tranquil color. The biscuit, containing large amount of ferric oxide, would turn to brownish purple at the mouth rim, because the celadon glaze falls down during firing process so that the biscuit is exposed in the heat.