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Antique Ceramic Food Jars
Located in New York, NY
Large antique ceramic food jars with beautifully rendered bird and floral imagery. From China
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Food Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Ceramic Food Jars
Antique Ceramic Food Jars
H 14.5 in Dm 10.5 in
19th Century Green Glazed Food Jar with Hand Painted Floral Images
Located in New York, NY
A stunning green glazed antique ceramic Chinese food jar with three fanciful and expertly hand
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Food Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Woven Willow Oil Container Food Storage Basket Vessel Jar
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Shanxi Willow Oil Container / Food Storage Vessel. Beautifully woven
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Antique Food Jars

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Willow

Antique Chinese Woven Willow Oil Container Food Storage Basket Vessel Jar
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Shanxi Willow Oil Container / Food Storage Vessel. Beautifully woven
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Antique Food Jars

Materials

Willow

Antique Chinese Woven Willow Oil Container Food Storage Basket Vessel Jar
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Shanxi Willow Oil Container / Food Storage Vessel. Beautifully woven
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Antique Food Jars

Materials

Willow

Antique Chinese Woven Willow Oil Container Food Storage Basket Vessel Jar
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Shanxi Willow Oil Container / Food Storage Vessel. Beautifully woven
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Antique Food Jars

Materials

Willow

Antique Chinese Woven Willow Oil Container Food Storage Basket Vessel Jar
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Shanxi Willow Oil Container / Food Storage Vessel. Beautifully woven
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Antique Food Jars

Materials

Willow

Antique Chinese Woven Willow Oil Container Food Storage Basket Vessel Jar
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Shanxi Willow Oil Container / Food Storage Vessel. Beautifully woven
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Antique Food Jars

Materials

Willow

Antique Chinese Woven Willow Oil Container Food Storage Basket Vessel Jar
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th Century Chinese Shanxi Willow Oil Container / Food Storage Vessel. Beautifully woven
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Antique Food Jars

Materials

Willow

Antique Chinese Hand Painted Ceramic Jar with Bird Image
Located in New York, NY
A large, beautifully glazed antique Chinese food jar with expertly hand painted bird imagery and
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Late 19th Century Antique Food Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Lovely Enamel Flour Food Canister Original Enamel Flour Bin
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Lovely Enamel Flour Food Canister Original Enamel Flour Bin with handles and cover lid, the
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1920s Art Deco Antique Food Jars

Materials

Enamel

Large Antique Parchment Leather Chinese Food Oil Canteen
Located in New York, NY
A striking antique Chinese oil container nearly 20 inches in circumference with a wonderful patina. From Shanxi Province, circa 1900. M777.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Food Jars

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Leather

Chinese Banded Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
fermenting foods and condiments. The slightly tapered silhouette of this jar is accentuated by its rounded
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Cloaked inside and out with a dark brown glaze, this Chinese terra cotta kitchen jar dates to the
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Glazed Chinese Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
interior, this wide-mouth jar was once used daily in a provincial Chinese kitchen for fermenting foods and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Food Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
-dynasty kitchen for storing or fermenting food and condiments. Dated to the late 19th century, this modest
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Glazed Chinese Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used to store foods or pickle vegetables in a provincial Chinese kitchen, this late 19th
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Food Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Glazed Chinese Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A glossy black glaze clings to the form of this slender kitchen jar's banded surface. The glazed
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Food Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
fermenting foods and condiments in a provincial Chinese kitchen. The wide-mouth jar has a slightly tapered
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Food Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Small "Charnier", Terracotta Jar, 19th Century
Located in Paris, France
”, this clay jar was filled with salt, in which food was immersed (usually pork). This piece was made in
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Early 19th Century French Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Dark Glaze Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
-dynasty kitchen for storing or fermenting food and condiments. The small kitchen jar has a slightly
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Collection of Seven Mediterranean Terracotta Storage Jars
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A collection of seven Mediterranean terracotta food storage or olive jars. This characterful and
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Early 20th Century Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Two Spanish Terracotta Olive Jars or Vessels
Located in Barcelona, ES
Handmade terracotta preserving pot or jar with handles from Segovia, Spain, 1930s Two traditional
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Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Antique Food Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta, Earthenware

Antique Confit Pot Jar French Terracotta 19th Century
Located in Mimizan, FR
Antique Confit Pot Jar French Terracotta 19th century Hand made terracotta confit jar from Provence
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1890s French French Provincial Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Confit Pot Jar French Terracotta 19th Century
Located in Mimizan, FR
Antique Confit Pot Jar French Terracotta 19th century Hand made terracotta confit jar from Provence
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1890s French French Provincial Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Antique Confit Pot Jar French Terracotta 19th Century
Located in Mimizan, FR
Antique Confit Pot Jar French Terracotta 19th century Hand made terracotta confit jar from Provence
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1890s French French Provincial Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Handcrafted Pottery Container Jar Pot, early 1900's Hungary
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Original Handcrafted Pottery Earthenware Container Jar Pot, Made in Hungary early 1900's. Red clay
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Primitive Antique Food Jars

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Clay

Handcrafted Pottery Container Jar Pot, early 1900's Hungary
Handcrafted Pottery Container Jar Pot, early 1900's Hungary
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H 10.24 in W 13.39 in D 13.39 in
Vintage Dakota Square Drugstore Apothecary Ground Glass Jars with Lids
Located in Sheffield, MA
Set of 4 1920s Dakota graduated size square clear glass pharmacy canister jars with ground glass
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1920s American Antique Food Jars

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Glass

Handcrafted Pottery XL Container Jar Pot, early 1900's Hungary
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
matt glazed handmade container pot, which was used to store food, partially burried in the ground. Nice
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Primitive Antique Food Jars

Materials

Clay

Handcrafted Pottery XL Container Jar Pot, early 1900's Hungary
Handcrafted Pottery XL Container Jar Pot, early 1900's Hungary
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H 10.24 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
19th Century South-Eastern Martaban Water Jar with Dragon Motifs and Handles
Located in Yonkers, NY
storage vessel to ship food and water, this Martaban jar charms our eyes with its nice proportions and
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19th Century Thai Antique Food Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Tall Antique Qing Dynasty Period Martaban Jar from China, 18th-19th Century
Located in Yonkers, NY
thread a rope, suggesting this jar was used for shipping of water or food. This jar is an example of the
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Food Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Rare Mid-19th Century French Terracotta Cruche, Orjol, Jar with Three Handles
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Rare Mid-19th Century French Terracotta Cruche, Orjol, Jar with three handles Large ceramic jug
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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Food Jars

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Sandstone

Lovely Chinese Cloisonné Enamel Pair of Jars, China, Early 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of Chinese polychrome cloisonné enamel jars in a gilt bronze mounting. The body is covered
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Early 19th Century Chinese Antique Food Jars

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Bronze, Enamel

Antique Stoneware Urn
Located in South Salem, NY
Small 19th century French confit pot or jar. Handcrafted. Originally used to store and preserve
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Food Jars

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Stoneware Urn
Antique Stoneware Urn
H 11 in Dm 10.75 in
Antique Stoneware Urn with Handles
Located in South Salem, NY
19th Century French confit pot or jar. Handcrafted and with the traditional two handles. Originally
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Food Jars

Materials

Stoneware

19th Century French Confit Pot
Located in Ongar, GB
A nice 19th century French Confit pot of medium size. These were buried in the ground to keep food
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19th Century French Antique Food Jars

Materials

Earthenware

19th Century French Confit Pot
19th Century French Confit Pot
H 8.67 in W 9.06 in D 7.09 in
Grey Marble Mortar High Period circa 16th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
. This mortar is made of grey marble. The mortar was once used to grind different materials for food or
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15th Century and Earlier French Antique Food Jars

Materials

Marble

Grey Marble Mortar High Period circa 16th
Grey Marble Mortar High Period circa 16th
H 7.29 in W 14.18 in D 10.83 in
Archaic Bronze Ding Warring States Period
Located in Dallas, TX
over a fire by its handles. Later, the function of the ding would evolve from the preparation of foods
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Archaistic Antique Food Jars

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Stoneware Jar
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Chinese stoneware jar. Three wonderful hand-painted motives surround the exterior
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19th Century Qing Antique Food Jars

Materials

Stoneware

19th Century Stoneware Jar
19th Century Stoneware Jar
H 14.5 in Dm 10.5 in
Pair Large Martaban Storage Jars
Located in Pasadena, CA
other food stuffs. The larger jars with wide openings were created to be shipping containers for more
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Food Jars

Materials

Clay

Petite Neolithic Chinese Terracotta Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite ceramic jar is believed to be a later example of Neolithic Chinese redware pottery of
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15th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Export Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Glazed Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
for fermenting foods and condiments. The kitchen jar is flanked by two small strap handles with a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Glazed Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
kitchen for fermenting foods and condiments. The kitchen jar has a slightly tapered form with rounded
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Large Chinese Martaban Jar, Ming Dynasty
Located in Pasadena, CA
food items such as grain, tea, oil, etc. The larger jars were created to transport other fragile items
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Late 17th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
kitchen for fermenting foods and condiments. The jar has a slightly tapered form, with angular shoulders
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Large Chinese Pickling Jar, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for pickling and storing various foods, this tall ceramic jar features a strikingly
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Food Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Faceted Wine Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
In Qing-dynasty China, large glazed jars such as this were used to store wines, foods, and other
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Food Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Tapered Chinese Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
evidenced by the glazed interior, the jar was once used daily in a Qing-dynasty kitchen for fermenting foods
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

19th Century American Glazed Stoneware Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century American tall Albany-slip-glazed stoneware storage jar with a heavy lip. This jar
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19th Century American Primitive Antique Food Jars

Materials

Stoneware

19th Century American Glazed Stoneware Jar
19th Century American Glazed Stoneware Jar
H 18.5 in W 11.5 in D 11.5 in
Chinese Glazed Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A lustrous, dark glaze clings to the squat form of this petite kitchen jar. The glazed vessel dates
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Glazed Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
As evidenced by the interior glaze, this wide-mouth jar was once used in a Provincial Qing-dynasty
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Glazed Stoneware Jar, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 19th century China jars like this would have held wines, foods, and other consumable items. The
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Glazed Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
for storing food and condiments. The vessel has a gently tapered form, with wide shoulders, small
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Dark Glazed Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
kitchen for fermenting foods and condiments. The jar has a slightly tapered form, with angular shoulders
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Large Chinese Floral Relief Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Rendered in high relief, this ceramic jar’s dimensional bands, hobnail motifs and flower-filled
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Food Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Petite Glazed Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
storing foods and condiments. The wide-mouth jar has a cylindrical form with low shoulders surmounted by
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Dark Glaze Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
kitchen for fermenting foods and condiments. The jar is flanked with two small strap handles with a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Dark Glazed Chinese Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
evidenced by the glazed interior, the jar was once used daily in a Qing-dynasty kitchen for fermenting foods
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Drip Glaze Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
storing foods and condiments in a Provincial Chinese kitchen. The wide-mouth jar has a slightly tapered
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Provincial Glazed Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
As evidenced by the interior glaze, this wide-mouth jar was once used in a provincial Qing-dynasty
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Food Jars

Materials

Terracotta

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Antique Food Jars For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of antique food jars available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique food jars was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, stoneware and terracotta. Antique food jars have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Many antique food jars are appealing in their simplicity, but Carrington & Co and Richard Comyns produced popular antique food jars that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Food Jars?

Prices for antique food jars can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique food jars begin at $288 and can go as high as $56,676, while the average can fetch as much as $880.

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