Green Glazed Kitchen Jar

This lidded ceramic vessel dates to the early 20th century and was once used to store or serve foods in the kitchen of a Qing-dynasty home, as evidenced by the interior glaze. The jar is finished in a light celadon green glaze that drips across the exterior, streaking with subtle color variations and pooling in the shallow ridges that pattern the sides. Today, we love this rustic kitchen vessel as a decorative box or tabletop planter.