Storage Jar with Loop Handles (Translation)
漳州窯褐綠釉四係茶葉罐 明 (Primary Title)

Unknown (Artist)

16th century
Chinese
Ceramics
Containers-Vessels
Zhangzhou ware; stoneware with green and yellow glaze
Overall: 12 × 10 in. (30.48 × 25.4 cm)
77.52
This rustic jar features five loops and a relief design of leaves. Produced during the 16th and 17th centuries in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, Zhangzhou ware was made to meet the demands of the Asian market, especially in the Philippines during China's late-Ming dynasty.
Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
None
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hennage
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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