A Cizhou glaze ceramic vase, China, Ming dynasty, 19 cm high (damages)
Provenance: Geneva patrician family
A Cizhou glaze ceramic vase, China, Ming dynasty, 19 cm high (damages)
Provenance: Geneva patrician family
Some firing imperfections
Some small holes (non transversal)
Some chips, quite large
Some unglazed areas
Some glaze drops. The surface has been glazed with different glazes
Some surface scratches
Some areas with darker glaze
Presence of a hairline
Some areas appear in a orange or yellow colour when looking at the exterior of the vase with UV light