https://emuseum.cornell.edu/internal/media/dispatcher/76372/fullVase20th century7 1/8 × 4 5/8 inches (18.1 × 11.7 cm)Porcelain, light green celadon glaze (hsi'ch'ing glaze)Gift of Bernard E. Harkness, Class of 1929, and Mabel G. Harkness91.075.0450Bulbous vase with a short neck, commonly called a "melon-shaped vase" which was in vogue during the latter part of Emperor Ch'ien-lung's reign. This vase is a modern 20th century curio-shop copy, although the six-character mark on the bottom written in cobalt blue and underglaze reads that it was made in the 18th century. The light green glaze is called hsi-ch'ing and is manufactured in Kiangsi province. There are incised patterns on the body but the work is not finely done.Ceramics21504026073China91.075.045_Disc0434_04345009