Dark Glazed Kitchen Jar

This rustic glazed vessel dates to the early 20th-century and was used for storing food and condiments in a provincial Qing-dynasty kitchen, as evidenced by its interior glaze. The wide-mouth jar has a cylindrical form with a constrained neck flanked by two small strap handles. Contrasted by an unfinished base, the blue-black glaze has a soft, low shine finish, textured by firing imperfections and the subtle contours of its coil construction.