Chinese Lidded Ginger Jar

The same silver jar reflects the room twice, once on the shoulder and once at the base.

This lidded ginger jar is from Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China, is contemporary, and is made of chromed porcelain. Jingdezhen has been a center of Chinese porcelain for centuries, and the lidded ginger jar form is among its best-known shapes. The body is a rounded, high-shouldered baluster that flares at the foot. A domed lid with a stepped rim fits the neck, and a sharp, pointed finial rises from its crown. The mirror finish runs between bright silver and deep, gunmetal black as it catches the light. It is 23 inches high and 11 in diameter.

As reflective as it is tall.