Chinese Shiwan Crackle-Glazed Vase, Qing dynasty. Of flattened pear-shaped form rising to a short waisted neck and everted rim, covered overall with an ivory-toned glaze suffused with an attractive network of crackles characteristic of Ge-type wares. The foot and rim showing typical kiln firing imperfections.

4.13"h x 2.17"w x 2.17"l (10.5 x 5.5 x 5.5 cm)

Overall age wear and glaze crackle throughout; minor firing flaws at the rim and foot.

Provenance: Estate of an Important Los Angeles Collector, Hubert Schmalix.

Hubert Schmalix (1952-2025) was born in Graz, Austria, and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, from 1971 to 1976. He served as a visiting professor at the Academy of Applied Arts, Vienna (1986-1987), and held a professorship at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna (1999-2006). He was also a visiting professor at UCLA, Los Angeles, and, in 2025, a teaching artist at the International Summer Academy of Fine Arts, Salzburg. Schmalix lived and worked in both Los Angeles and Vienna.Passionate about Chinese art-particularly Shiwan ware-Schmalix began collecting fine Chinese artworks from around the world in 1999, eventually amassing an extensive Shiwan collection. He later became a member of the Hong Kong Shiwan Association.

NOTE: THIS ITEM IS IN LOS ANGELES.