Chinese Monumental Pickling Egg Jar

Originally used for pickling foods, this mid-20th century ceramic jar is coated inside and out with a dark glaze. Subtle ridges suggest that the bowl was fashioned by coiling flatten...

In Qing-dynasty China, large glazed jars such as this were used to store wines, foods, and other consumable items. The combination of high shoulders textured by an irregular, faceted...

This round, porcelain storage jar is brightly glazed in the classic blue-and-white manner with allover pattern of abstract florals, reminiscent of chrysanthemums, clouds or auspiciou...

Made of unglazed terracotta this Chinese storage jar bears the marks of its creation in the smoky clouds that coat its exterior. The vessel was likely pit fired, a process that dates back thousands of years. Essentially a baking technique, clay objects were put in a pit, covered with combustibles and burned. At high heat, vapors swirl around the objects staining the clay with haphazard swirls of color. With its distinctive coloration and wide, open profile, this monumental vessel...

This glazed Chinese ceramic jar was once used for pickling foods. It features a jade green finish and outer surface that features a ribbed texture. A great example of Chinese pottery...

This glazed Chinese ceramic jar was once used for pickling foods. It features a jade green finish and outer surface that features a ribbed texture. A great example of Chinese pottery...

This Antique Jar dating to the early 1900s once served the purpose of pickling foods. The jar features a wonderful mixed brown / black glaze as well as engraved characters near its m...

This glazed Chinese ceramic jar from the turn of the 19th Century was once used for pickling foods. It features a jade green finish and outer surface that features a ribbed texture. ...