Items Similar to Chinese Monochrome Copper-Red Glazed Storage Jar, Late Qing Circa 1880
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 6
Chinese Monochrome Copper-Red Glazed Storage Jar, Late Qing Circa 1880
$1,700
£1,299.75
€1,489.18
CA$2,397.86
A$2,610.66
CHF 1,394.01
MX$31,514.76
NOK 17,525.19
SEK 16,300.47
DKK 11,123.44
About the Item
This tall jar has a rounded, quietly solid form, revealing a broad, uninterrupted field of copper-red glaze.
The body tapers slightly toward the base, allowing the color to read as a smooth, continuous sweep across the surface.
Its presence is strong and understated, revealing the quiet beauty of deep copper-red glaze on Chinese stoneware.
The glaze shifts in tone as it moves down the jar, pooling into warmer cherry red near the shoulder and settling into deeper shades toward the foot.
These tonal variations are natural results of copper’s behavior in the kiln.
The body is a high-fired ceramic typical of southern Chinese kilns in the late Qing period, and the slightly mottled red was achieved through careful reduction firing.
Copper glaze turns red only in a brief moment in the kiln during a reduction in the atmosphere.
Potters often describe this as “catching a sunrise in the kiln,” because the color appears suddenly when oxygen drops and the copper oxides change, fixing the luminous red into the glaze.
The base shows the expected buff clay, with kiln adhesions and small chips around the foot left from separating the vessel after firing.
These traces reflect its practical origins as an everyday storage jar, made with the same traditional skill that produced the period's famous monochrome wares.
The piece illustrates both the enduring appeal of copper-red ceramics and the mastery required to create such even, saturated color.
Dimensions: 12.5" tall x 8" diameter at the widest point x 6.25" diameter at the base
Condition: Wear and kiln chipping around the foot, typical of utilitarian vessels; glaze surface in good condition.
Price: $1,700
Decoration: Copper-red glaze with natural tonal variation
Material: High-fired ceramic
Date: Late Qing circa 1880
Style: Chinese stoneware glaze tradition
Origin: Southern Chinese kiln
Notable Details:
Broad, uninterrupted field of copper-red glaze
Natural tonal shifts from cherry red to deeper shades
High-fired stoneware typical of southern kilns
Classic reduction-fired copper glaze chemistry
Expected kiln adhesions and traces of utilitarian use at the base
**Copper-Red Firing Note
Copper-red glazes develop their color only inside the kiln, never before.
The potter applies a pale, unremarkable copper-bearing glaze to the unfired vessel, and nothing on its surface yet suggests the deep red to come.
The transformation occurs solely during a narrow, unpredictable moment in the reduction firing, when the kiln's oxygen falls just enough for the copper oxides to shift.
In that instant, the glaze blooms into red — a change so brief and delicate that potters describe it as catching a sunrise in the kiln.
The difficulty lies in the fact that this moment cannot be timed with certainty.
A slight variation in temperature, airflow, or the jar's placement in the kiln can shift the outcome from brilliant red to brown, blackened, or even green.
Every successful copper-red piece is therefore the result of both mastery and chance, a confluence of skill and atmospheric luck that no craftsman can fully command.
- Dimensions:Height: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)Diameter: 8 in (20.32 cm)
- Style:Qing (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1880-1890
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Katonah, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: SKU000014331stDibs: LU866547791322
About the Seller
5.0
Recognized Seller
These prestigious sellers are industry leaders and represent the highest echelon for item quality and design.
Platinum Seller
Premium sellers with a 4.7+ rating and 24-hour response times
Established in 1962
1stDibs seller since 2009
503 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Katonah, NY
- Return Policy
More From This Seller
View AllPair Chinese Monochrome Copper Red Ceramic Jars, Late Qing, Circa 1880
Located in Katonah, NY
These two covered jars exemplify the quiet strength of Chinese monochrome copper-red ware. Each has a rounded, quietly solid form that provides a broad, uninterrupted surface for the...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Jars
Materials
Stoneware
Pair Chinese Porcelain Ginger or Temple Jars Famille Rose Hand Painted Qianlong
Located in Katonah, NY
This exceptional pair of 18th-century Chinese porcelain jars is hand-painted in vibrant famille rose enamels with blooming peonies, chrysanthemums, and plum blossoms in brilliant sha...
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue
White Hand Painted Double Happiness Ginger Jar
Located in Katonah, NY
This hand-painted Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar was hand painted in the mid-19th century, during the reign of the Tongzhi Emperor (1856–1875).
The jar is richly decorated in deep cobalt blue with the Double Happiness symbol, butterflies, and scrolling peonies and lotus blossoms, each detail rendered with precision.
The floral motifs flow gracefully across the surface, their intricate brushwork revealing the confident hand of a skilled painter.
The glaze has a luminous surface that beautifully enhances the vibrancy of the underglaze painting.
Created as a symbol of marital joy and enduring harmony, Double Happiness ginger jars...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Pitcher Hand Painted Circa 1770
Located in Katonah, NY
This charming Chinese export porcelain pitcher was hand painted circa 1770.
It captures a bit of elegance and whimsy in 18th-century Chinese export design.
Known as a "sparrow beak" ...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Large Blue and White Porcelain Jars, Japanese Meiji Era, Circa 1880
Located in Katonah, NY
This splendid pair of large 20" tall jars presents a lyrical garden scene hand-painted in underglaze cobalt blue on creamy white porcelain.
Each jar features a songbird perched amid ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Export Porcelain Mug Hand Painted Mid 19th Century Circa 1860
Located in Katonah, NY
This large and beautiful Chinese mug is hand-painted with beautiful flowers.
This mug dates to the second half of the nineteenth century circa 1860.
It was crafted in a southern Chin...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
You May Also Like
Chinese Qing Dynasty 18th or 19th Century Oxblood Jar with Circular Lid
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese Qing Dynasty period oxblood jar from the 18th or 19th century, with circular lid. Created in China during the Qing Dynasty, this jar features an ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Copper Red Glazed Vase, Late Qing Period, Guangxu Era
Located in seoul, KR
Qing Dynasty, Guangxu mark and of the period. The vase features a classic shape with a long, smooth body and a narrow opening. It is coated with a glossy, crimson glaze, often referr...
Category
Antique 19th Century East Asian Qing Antiquities
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic
Chinese Maroon and Umber Lidded Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese porcelain lidded ginger jar in a finish that shifts within a range of umber, red and maroon, adding dimension to its shape.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Oriental Red Pottery Vase with Lid in Antiqued Design
Located in Plainview, NY
Vintage Chinese Oriental Red Pottery Vase with Lid
This exquisite vintage Chinese Oriental pottery vase is a striking example of bold craftsmanship and timeless design. The tall, el...
Category
20th Century Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Pottery
Chinese Porcelain Pomegranate Red Glazed Meiping Vase
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese porcelain Meiping vase with a robust pomegranate red glaze.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
A Langyao Red-Glazed Vase, Qing Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This Langyao red-glazed vase shows excellent glaze consistency and rich coloration. The deep purplish-red tone from copper reduction firing is evenly developed, with a thick, glossy ...
Category
Antique 19th Century East Asian Qing Antiquities
Materials
Copper
