Chinese Lidded Rice Storage Bowl

Persimmon red, with one white swoop across its belly.

This lidded rice storage bowl was made in Jiangxi Province, China, in the 19th century, in porcelain with a persimmon-colored glaze. Rice bowls and storage jars of this kind were commonly kept in households, often with lids to protect the grain. A domed lid with a knob sits over a rounded body with two small lugs at the shoulder. A large white reserve in a curved, swooping shape stands out against the orange-red ground.

About eight inches tall and wide. Warm, round and very good at looking after things.