Sojourn Vintage
Dragon Umbrella Stand in Green Crackle Glaze
Dragon Umbrella Stand in Green Crackle Glaze
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Dimensions · H 22" × Diameter 9"
Material · Glazed stoneware, modelled in relief
Era · Circa mid-20th century
Origin · China, marked at the foot
Condition · Excellent condition throughout. The glaze is intact across the whole surface, carrying the fine even craquelure the technique is made for, with light wear consistent with age and use.
Chinese potters learned centuries ago to cool a glazed vessel at a rate that opens a fine web of lines across the entire surface, and to treat that web as the decoration itself. The technique has been worked continuously ever since, and the best of it reads as depth held inside the glaze.
Two dragons move around the body in raised relief, carried through cloud scrolls above a band of stylised waves at the foot. The green glaze pools dark in the recesses and thins to a warm buff along every raised line, which is what gives the modelling its definition and the surface its movement as you turn it.
The interior holds the ridges of the wheel and is left unglazed, the way this form has always been finished. It was built as an umbrella stand and holds umbrellas or walking sticks beside a door, and it takes dried branches or stands alone as a sculptural object just as readily.
A detailed video of this piece is available upon request. Please review our Store Policies before purchasing.
Please Read Before Purchasing · Pickup & Delivery
Please Read Before Purchasing · Pickup & Delivery
Please review these terms before completing your purchase.
You will choose how you would like to receive your piece at checkout. After every purchase we will email you within two business days to begin coordinating. Timelines for pickup, delivery, and shipping vary by piece and by destination, and we will confirm those with you directly.
Pickup: Available by appointment in Mount Washington, Los Angeles 90065. After your order is placed, we will email the exact address and coordinate a time.
Furniture: Delivery is arranged and paid for by the customer. You choose, book and pay the mover or carrier directly. We can send names of companies other customers have used, provide any specs you need, and coordinate the handoff. Many customers shipping outside Southern California use U-Ship. Movers and carriers are third-party and independent of Sojourn Vintage — quotes, scheduling, liability and payment are handled directly with them. Delivery costs are not included in your Sojourn Vintage order total.
Smalls and decor: We coordinate packing and shipping. We will contact you with the final cost, which is paid before your piece ships and is not included in your Sojourn Vintage order total. Local customers can choose pickup for smalls and decor.
If you have questions about pickup or delivery, email hello@sojournvintage.com before purchasing. We are glad to talk through the options or recommend one.
Full details are in our Store Policies.
All Sales Final
All Sales Final
All sales are final. Every piece is sold as-is, and condition is described in full in each listing.
We are glad to send a detailed video walkthrough, additional photographs, or exact measurements before you purchase. Email hello@sojournvintage.com. In certain cases, in-person viewing in Mount Washington can be arranged by appointment.
Questions before you purchase? We are glad to talk through pickup and delivery options, or recommend the right one for your piece. Email hello@sojournvintage.com.
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