Chinese Medium Small Mouth Wine Storage Pot

Glossy brown, combed with fine lines, and plainly built to hold something worth keeping.

This wine storage pot with a small mouth was made of pottery in Shandong Province, China, in the late 19th or early 20th century. Large lidded or stoppered jars like this are commonly used to store wine, grain or other household goods. The body is full and rounded, tapering to a narrow neck and a small mouth. A dark brown glaze, with streaks of reddish tone, covers the surface over fine combed ribbing. The glaze is glossy and shows light wear.

About 23 inches tall. Strong enough for a floor, a hall or a corner.