Chinese Ceramic Vessel

Black glazed crock with a pale lip and ribbed lower half.

This terra cotta vessel from Shanxi Province is from Shanxi Province, China, and dates to the early 20th century. Shanxi Province in northern China has a long tradition of earthenware making, with local kilns producing everyday jars and storage vessels for farming households. Slightly tapering jar with a thick unglazed cream rim and a glossy blue-black glaze with a drippy edge. Fine horizontal ribs mark the lower body, and the base is chipped and pale. It is 20.5 inches high and 20 in diameter.

Dark and shiny with an excellent contrast collar.