Southern Song Dynasty Guan Ware Celadon Vase with Cylindrical Handles

This celadon vase was fired at the Xiuneisi official kiln, one of the Southern Song dynasty Guan ware. The Xiuneisi kiln was considered particularly excellent among the Southern Song Guan ware, producing high-quality pieces used by the Southern Song emperor and court. It features a thin body and thin glaze, characterized by a thin clay body and a thin glaze. The body is round, the neck is long and slender, and the rim tapers towards the mouth. The long neck has Cylindrical handles that are very thin, similar to the rim. The foot is very thin, revealing the characteristic black clay of the Southern Song official kilns through minimal exposure of the body. The two holes are thought to be for attaching a rope when hanging the vase around a person's neck or waist. The center of the foot bears the signature mark of "Xiuneisi" in Chinese characters. The entire piece is glazed with a grayish-blue glaze, and there are large crackles on the surface and green crackles inside. This is a double crackle pattern resulting from multiple applications of glaze, and it evokes a sense of vibrant beauty. There is a small crack on the rim, and a repaired crack along the crackle-glazed edge, approximately 1.2 cm from the crack.Although the surface is slightly aged, It has a nice texture that makes you feel the passage of time.