Chinese Wine Storage Jar

Reddish-brown and glowing, with its glaze worn thin at the foot.

This pottery wine storage jar was made in Jiangxi Province, China, in the early 20th century. Jars of this kind were commonly used to store wine and other staples. The body is rounded, with a thick rolled rim. A warm red-brown glaze covers most of it, with a small orange mark on the shoulder and a faint banded impression below it. Pale scuffs and mineral deposits cover the lower body, a record of use.

A jar with a good deal of living behind it. Place it where the light hits.