Chinese Wine Storage Jar

Navy collar, sandy belt, and drips like a cheerful kitchen accident.

This glazed pottery wine storage jar from Shanxi is from Shanxi Province, China, and dates to the early 19th century. Wine in China has traditionally been made from grain, and it was kept in large ceramic jars that could be sealed to protect the contents. Squat jar with a tall collar neck and a bright navy blue glaze across the top. Below is a bare sand-colored band, then a dark, streaky brown lower body with scalloped drips. It is 10.5 inches wide, 10.5 deep and 12 high.

A well-dressed pot with careless trousers.