Chinese Lg. Small Mouth Wine Storage Pot

Amber glaze, a paper patch, and the heft of a good, sensible jar.

Shandong Province, China, is the origin of this large small-mouth wine storage pot, which dates to the late 19th or early 20th century. Jars like this are commonly used for storing wine and other liquids. The pottery body is full and round, with fine horizontal ribbing across a glossy glaze of warm amber brown. A small paper label is stuck to the shoulder, and the narrow neck ends in a tidy rim. The surface is even and slightly worn.

About 34 inches tall. It makes a noble umbrella stand, and an even better empty jar.