Chinese Ge-Ware Vase . Chinese Ge-Ware style vase in celadon glaze with dense network of crackle throughout. With square mouth, tapering neck and double tubular handles, and bulbous lower body on raised oval foot. 

Size: 6 x 9 1/2 in.

Ge-Ware is a highly esteemed type of Chinese celadon pottery, traditionally linked to the Song dynasty (960–1279), though its exact origins remain debated. It is distinguished by its soft grayish-blue or green glaze covered with a dense, often double network of dark crackles—large, bold “iron wire” fissures interlaced with finer “golden thread” lines. These intentional crackle patterns were achieved by controlled cooling and glaze shrinkage, turning natural flaws into a prized aesthetic. Ge ware was historically rare and treasured at the imperial court, frequently described in Ming and Qing records as one of the legendary “Five Great Kilns” of the Song. While its true production site has never been definitively identified, its mystique and subtle, aged beauty have made Ge ware one of the most admired forms of Chinese ceramics.

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