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Item Ships From: Illinois
Petite Chinese Glazed Apothecary Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite glazed jar from China's Shanxi province exemplifies the timeless appeal of handcrafted pottery. Once used in an apothecary to hold ground herbs and oils for traditional m...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar is hand-shaped with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface. The round jar has...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois Jars

Materials

Earthenware

Early 20th Century Bronze Trench Art Bank
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible early 20th century American Trench Art bronze bank made from a spent artillery shell casing, and with a lid with a heavy knurled k...
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Early 20th Century American Illinois Jars

Materials

Bronze

Large Chinese Blue and White Baluster Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This blue and white baluster jar was made in the Jiangxi region of China. The landscape scenes hand painted by feathery brushstrokes are richly evocative and bring to mind ancient Ch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Illinois Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Chinese Glazed Apothecary Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite glazed jar from China's Shanxi province exemplifies the timeless appeal of handcrafted pottery. Once used in an apothecary to hold ground herbs and oils for traditional m...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Antique Illinois Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese White Glazed Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
A strong but silent 20th century Chinese white glazed porcelain ginger jar with a lid and straight sides. Perfect as is, or filled with flowers, branches, or any other myriad vices y...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Illinois Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers and g...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Antique Illinois Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Offering Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Antique Illinois Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Zodiac Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers and g...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Antique Illinois Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Ming Cobalt Brushed Jar, c. 1600
Located in Chicago, IL
This Ming-dynasty (1368-1644) storage jar is attributed to the kilns of Yunnan province, loosely decorated with cobalt underglaze in a manner typical of the region. Dated to the 15th...
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16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois Jars

Materials

Earthenware

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
The eroded surface of this petite, Ming-dynasty medicine jar tells a story of trade, tradition and lost treasure. A matte texture and traces of marine life suggest the jar spent many...
Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois Jars

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Ancient Censers, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully commemorated on this oval ginger jar, censers have been used for thousands of years in Chinese culture as a part of funeral rites or prayer offerings. Filled with dried aromatic plants and essential oils, the censer issued fragrant smoke that forged a connection to the spiritual realm. This late Qing-dynasty jar...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Oxblood Red Glazed Chinese Melon Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The melon shape is respected by the Chinese not only as a form but as a symbol for proliferation. These contemporary ceramics call back to the Song Dynasty (960 to 1279) when artisan...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Illinois Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
The eroded surface of this petite, Ming-dynasty medicine jar tells a story of trade, tradition and lost treasure. A matte texture and traces of marine life suggest the jar spent many...
Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois Jars

Materials

Earthenware

Provincial Chinese Clay Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted during the early 20th century in China's Shanxi province, this clay vessel has a smoky grey exterior with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed surface. ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Illinois Jars

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Famille Rose Baluster Jar with Ancient Censers, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully commemorated on this lidded baluster jar, censers have been used for thousands of years in Chinese culture as a part of funeral rites or prayer offerings. Filled with dried aromatic plants and essential oils, the censer issued fragrant smoke that forged a connection to the spiritual realm. This late Qing-dynasty jar...
Category

20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

19th Century American Glazed Stoneware Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
A 19th century American tall Albany-slip-glazed stoneware storage jar with a heavy lip. This jar was originally used to store food, but is perfect today for storing umbrellas, walkin...
Category

19th Century American Primitive Antique Illinois Jars

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Petite Chinese Sancai Spice Jars
Located in Chicago, IL
With sancai glaze and a richly-aged patina, these petite ceramic spice jars are likely originated as a form of míngqì sculpture, a centuries-old tradition of burial figurines or "spi...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Antique Illinois Jars

Materials

Earthenware

Blue and White Scholar s Joy Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This contemporary ginger jar continues the tradition of Chinese blue-and-white ceramics with classic curves and auspicious, hand-painted decorations. Symbols that would surely give a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Illinois Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Baluster Jars with Ancient Censers, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully commemorated on this pair of baluster jars, censers have been used for thousands of years as a part of funeral rites or prayer offerings. Filled with dried aromatic plant...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Double Happiness Spice Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
The symbol for double happiness adorns this round tea leaf jar with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. Glazed in the classic blue and white manner, the porcelain jar has a rounded form and flat lid, a traditional shape for jars used to hold Chinese...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Illinois Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Coiled Pickling Pot, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Originally used for fermenting rice or sorghum into vinegar, this earthenware vessel from the early 20th century is coated inside and out with a thick, dark glaze. The inky black gla...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Illinois Jars

Materials

Ceramic

White Glazed Ball Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on a long Chinese tradition of monochrome ceramics, this striking short-necked vase is cloaked in an all-over milky white glaze. Sculpted by artisans in China's historic Jian...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Illinois Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
The eroded surface of this petite, Ming-dynasty medicine jar tells a story of trade, tradition and lost treasure. A porous, matte surface texture suggests the jar spent many years su...
Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois Jars

Materials

Earthenware

Petite Ming Shipwreck Medicine Jar, c. 1500
Located in Chicago, IL
The eroded surface of this petite, Ming-dynasty medicine jar tells a story of trade, tradition and lost treasure. A matte texture and traces of marine life suggest the jar spent many...
Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Antique Illinois Jars

Materials

Earthenware

Petite Chinese Glazed Apothecary Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite glazed jar from China's Shanxi province exemplifies the timeless appeal of handcrafted pottery. Once used in an apothecary to hold ground herbs and oils for traditional m...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Persimmon Ginger Jar with Cartouche Paintings, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
White cartouches open on this vibrant vase’s persimmon orange field like parting clouds, revealing scenes of young boys practicing martial arts. Perhaps c...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Black Clay Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculpted by artisans in China's Shanxi province, this black clay vessel has a quiet simplicity, shaped with balanced proportions and an undecorated, unglazed surface. Charged with th...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Illinois Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Stanley Tigerman White Ceramic "Tigerman City" Coffee Canister
By Stanley Tigerman
Located in Chicago, IL
Extremely rare 1988 porcelain coffee canister for Swid Powell by winner of the 1933 World's Fair "Beautiful Baby" contest and Chicago Seven architect and iconoclast, Stanley Tigerman.
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Illinois Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Large Chinese Blue and White Baluster Jar with Shizi
Located in Chicago, IL
Images of shizi, a lion-dog symbol of power and strength of character, cavort among the stylized clouds of heaven on this hand-painted covered jar. Original...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Illinois Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Zodiac Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Antique Illinois Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Yuan Drip Glazed Offering Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers and g...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Antique Illinois Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Blue and White Four Flowers Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Loosely brushed with cobalt blue pigments, this round, blue-and-white storage jar is underglazed with lush garden scenery featuring the flowering plants of the four seasons. Tree peo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Illinois Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Three Petite Chinese Apothecary Jars, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
These petite glazed jars from China's Shanxi province exemplify the timeless appeal of handcrafted pottery. Once used in an apothecary to hold ground herbs and oils for traditional m...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Glazed Stoneware Jar, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
In 19th century China jars like this would have held wines, foods, and other consumable items. The combination of an irregular surface with a ...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Illinois Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Yuan Green Glazed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this green glazed lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Minimalist Antique Illinois Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Dark Glaze Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A dark brown glaze clings to the tapered form of this 19th-century jar, once used daily in a Qing-dynasty kitchen as evidenced by the glazed interior. The wide-mouth jar is shaped wi...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Drip Glaze Kitchen Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Coated inside and out with a rich drip glaze, this early 20th century jar was originally used for storing foods and condiments in a Provincial Chinese kitchen. The wide-mouth jar has...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois Jars

Materials

Earthenware

Chinese Cast Iron Vessel, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This cast-iron vessel has an elegant form reminiscent of the beautiful ironwork, bronzes, and ceramics perfected by Chinese artisans thousands of years ago. A century ago this jar wo...
Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Antique Illinois Jars

Materials

Iron

Chinese Famille Rose Baluster Jar with Ancient Censers, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully commemorated on this lidded baluster jar, censers have been used for thousands of years in Chinese culture as a part of funeral rites or prayer offerings. Filled with dried aromatic plants and essential oils, the censer issued fragrant smoke that forged a connection to the spiritual realm. This late Qing-dynasty jar...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Bai Tea Leaf Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Rendered in a striking cool white glaze, this contemporary porcelain jar offers a modern take on a classic form. Lidded jars like these were used in tea shops in China, where tea dri...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Illinois Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Enamelware Teapot with Mythical Qilin, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and he...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Blue and White Water Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Brushed with a dark, blue-black glaze atop a white field, this Qing-dynasty water vessel is wonderfully painted in a carefree style with stylized figures and loose shading. Designed ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Illinois Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Drip Glaze Chinese Kitchen Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
A thick, glossy brown glaze coats the tapered form of this early 20th-century terra cotta kitchen jar, lingering on imperfections and glistening with an iridescent sheen. As evidence...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Organic Modern Illinois Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Cloud White Onion Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on a long Chinese tradition of monochrome ceramics, this round porcelain jar is glazed in serene, cloud-inspired white with celadon undertones. Sculpted by artisans in China'...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Illinois Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Enameled Ginger Jar with Children at Play, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Contrasted by a crisp white field, this oval jar is decorated in the famille rose style with a lively scene of young children playing in a courtyard garden. Under an overarching bamb...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois Jars

Materials

Enamel

Chinese Quilt Warmer Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This unusual squat vessel would have been kept near a kang platform to warm one's blankets before bed. Much like a hot water bottle, the ceramic vessel was filled with hot water thro...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Petite African Redware Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite hand-formed vessel bears a richly textured surface of worn red clay slip and dark smoke marks. Likely intended for everyday use, the simple bottle-form vessel reflects th...
Category

15th Century and Earlier African Primitive Antique Illinois Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Double Steamed Wine Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century ceramic jar is formed in a traditional shape meant for storing wine and spirits made from rice and grains. Known as cheng, these jars are defined by having a ...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Illinois Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Petite African Redware Vessel
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite hand-formed vessel bears a richly textured surface of worn red clay slip and dark smoke marks. Likely intended for everyday use, the simple bottle-form vessel reflects th...
Category

15th Century and Earlier African Primitive Antique Illinois Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Brown Drip Glaze Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Tracing its roots back into the Han dynasty, this early 20th-century vessel emulates the full-bodied shapes and unusual glazing found in ancient ceramics...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Enameled Teapot with Mythical Qilin, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions. In addition to tea leaves, water, and he...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Illinois Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Shizi Hong Ginger Jars
Located in Chicago, IL
A rich, monochrome red glaze coats this ginger jar shaped contemporary vase, drawing attention to its updated profile and its sculptural Fu dog top. Referred to as shizi, these mythi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Toussian Storage Vessel, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Ovoid pots were an elegant storage solution in African tribal life. This beautifully balanced example is attributed to the Toussian people of Western Burkina Faso. Masterfully made to protect its contents from the elements, pots such as this one were coiled by female ceramists to hold food or personal...
Category

Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Illinois Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Provincial Chinese Wine Jug, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This ceramic jar from China's Shandong province has a bottle-neck shape meant for storing vinegar or wine made from rice and grain. Dated to the early 20th century, the jar was likel...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese White Glazed Tea Leaf Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
Rendered in a striking white glaze, this contemporary porcelain jar offers a modern take on a Classic form. Lidded jars like these were used in tea shops in China, where tea drinking...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Illinois Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Neolithic Jar on Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
This Neolithic jar originates from China 3500 BC and these funerary jars were placed in tombs and intended for use in the afterlife.
Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Illinois Jars

Materials

Terracotta

Chinese Famille Noire Enameled Black Porcelain Vase Ginger Jar With Wood Stand
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Chinese Famille Noire Enameled Black Porcelain Vase Ginger Jar with Wood Stand This Vase/Jar is a stunning addition to any decor. Featuring a rich black porcelain base adorn...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Illinois Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Lobed Pantry Vessel, C. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Charged with the humble task of storing dry goods, this small earthenware jar was hand-shaped in the early 20th century with balanced proportions and a beautifully irregular unglazed...
Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Illinois Jars

Materials

Ceramic

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