Petite Glazed Kitchen Jar

A thick layer of dark brown glaze coats the body of this petite early 20th-century kitchen jar. As evidenced by the glazed interior, the jar was once used daily in a Qing-dynasty kitchen for fermenting or storing foods and condiments. The wide-mouth jar has a cylindrical form with low shoulders surmounted by two small strap handles. The speckled dark glaze has a subtle sheen rather than a high shine and is textured by the banded surface of the vessel.