Glazed Kitchen Jar

A dark brown glaze coats the body of this small kitchen jar, sheeting down the sides and pooling at the sharp angle drawn by its high shoulders. The 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 angular shoulders, two small strap handles, and a rounded lip at the opening. The dark glaze has a glossy finish, marked by firing imperfections and patterned with light crazing.