Chinese Wine Storage Vessel

Black glaze with a fine comb, shining in all the right places.

This wine storage vessel was made of pottery in Guangdong Province, China, in the early 20th century. Large jars like this are commonly associated with storing wine and other liquids. The wide, rounded body has a dark glossy glaze, and fine ribbing runs in vertical lines down the surface. Some of the glaze is thin and shows lighter brown through it. A small neck and rolled mouth finish the top.

About 32 inches tall. Dark, full and quiet.