Baluster Vase In Cracked Ceramic, China, Late 19th-early 20th

Ceramic baluster vase with crackled yellow glaze. 

The color yellow has been inseparably linked to traditional Chinese culture. Under successive dynasties, it was seen as the noblest color, a color of emperors. Especially under the Ming and Qing dynasties, when Beijing became the capital city, yellow became the exclusive color of the imperial family. The common people were not allowed to wear yellow. The color became a symbol of supreme power. 

What's more, the roof tiles of the Forbidden City are glazed yellow because, in Chinese thought, yellow is also the color of the sky. Indeed, since ancient times, the Chinese have believed that the color yellow comes from the sky.
In fact, this color is the most common in the Buddha school. The representation of Buddha was called a "golden body", temples used yellow and were called "golden temples", monks' long robes were made of yellow cloth, and Buddha statues were gold-plated to show their nobility and preciousness.

Good condition 
Qing dynasty, late 19th century - early 20th century

Dimensions : 
Height: 23 cm 
Neck diameter 4 cm 
Width: 11 cm