Chinese Glazed Stoneware Jar, c. 1850

This impressive glazed vessel dates to the mid-19th century and was used to store wine and spirits made from rice and other grains. The large jar has an elegant, tapered form and is ...

This early 20th-century vessel emulates the full-bodied shapes and unusual glazing found in ancient ceramics. A thick brown glaze clings to the upper half of the jar, dripping to a s...

A thick black glaze softly covers the tapered form of this early 20th-century jar, once used daily in a Qing-dynasty kitchen. The petite jar is shaped with gently sloping sides and h...

Originally used for pickling food, this large earthenware jar was sculpted in China's Shanxi province nearly two centuries ago, shaped by hand with grand scale and wabi-sabi texture. The monumental vessel is cloaked inside and out with a beautiful drip glaze that lingers on every imperfection, streaming down the sides with rich color ranging from warm brown to cool black. Subtle ridges and indentations throughout suggest the jar was fashioned by coiling flattened ropes of clay and then tapped with a paddle to achieve a faceted texture. The interior is repeatedly stamped with a pattern suggestive of rippling water, encouraging the glaze to flow and drip with irregular movement and color variance. The rounded rim is left unglazed, the raw earthenware texture set in contrast to the glossy finish of the sides. Today, the monumental pot...

A 19th century American tall Albany-slip-glazed stoneware storage jar with a heavy lip. This jar was originally used to store food, but is perfect today for storing umbrellas, walkin...

Asian Chinese (Han Dynasty 206BC-220AD) amber glazed pottery vase (jar) with a band of animals in relief raised on a modern 2¬O" high base.   

A pinkish stoneware jar with broad shoulder and slightly tapered body from Chinese East Zhou Dynasty (771-256BC). The surface of the jar was nearly thorou...

Two mid to late 19th century salt glazed stoneware crocks / canning jars by A.P. Donaghho, Parkersburg, W. Va. Dimensions: 7” x 10.5” (Diameter x Height)