Bottle

The bottle shape with a long neck and a globular body was commonly produced in blue, red, or celadon monochrome glazes or in a polychrome decorated type during the Qing period. The application of the four-character mark enclosed in a double square was a bold experiment echoing the Xuande style. The mark reads Xuande nianzhi ("produced during the Xuande period"). The ruby red glaze here, with a white-glazed interior and neatly trimmed footring edge, are typical of Qing imperial craftsmanship.