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2010_166_177a-ba.jpg

Storage Jar ca. 1930’s. Stoneware with emerald green glaze and wooden lid. Southern China. The symbol (囍) xĭ (comma) double happiness is incised on the side. This indicates that it was a wedding gift. This type of jar is often called a ‘ginger jar’ in the west. The shape has been common since the (唐) Táng dynasty and has been used to store everything from rice to wine. The glaze on this jar has a particularly elegant crackle.