Chinese Water Vessel with Double Happiness Motif

Ochre and earthy, wrapped in a band of impressed pattern.

Potters of Guangdong Province, China, made this water vessel in pottery in the early 20th century, and the record notes a double happiness motif. Double happiness is commonly associated with weddings and good fortune. This jar is broad and rounded, with a wide rolled mouth in a darker, orange-brown tone. A band of closely impressed marks encircles the shoulder. The glaze is a mottled ochre, shifting from tan to green-gray, with lighter wear toward the base.

Rich in texture. Give it an entry hall and a sprig or two.