A Chinese Shiwan glazed pottery vase, Republic period.The baluster-form vase applied in high relief with a gnarled tree trunk bearing blossoms and foliage, the body covered in a variegated brown, cream, and green glaze with celadon-glazed interior. The expressive sculptural decoration and rich glaze tones are characteristic of Shiwan workshop production.

6.69"h x 3.15"w x 2.36"l (17 x 8 x 6 cm)

Condition: General surface wear, minor glaze flakes and firing imperfections throughout.

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.