Large covered stoneware jar of rounded ovoid form, finished in a deep glossy brown-black glaze. The vessel features broad rounded shoulders, a short neck with slightly flared rim, and a fitted circular lid with central knob. The glaze terminates above the base, exposing the buff-colored stoneware body beneath. The substantial proportions and utilitarian form are characteristic of traditional Asian storage vessels. Comparable Chinese storage jars were produced with dark brown to black glazes over exposed buff pottery bodies, although the precise origin and age of this example cannot be confirmed from the photographs alone.

Dimensions: 11 in. H x 11 in. diameter.

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