Turquoise-blue Beaker Vase

Above a slender stem-like body, the neck flares out at the mouth, spreading open like a morning glory. The archaizing vase follows the shape of a gu bronze vessel, a type of ancient wine beaker. Although no reign mark is found in the foot ring, the style, color, and form of the vase indicate that it is a product of Jingdezhen in the Kangxi reign. Tiny cracks on the turquoise-blue glaze, bowstrings on the neck, stomach, and their joints decorate the vase. The surface is as lustrous as glass.