Ming Cizhou Storage Jar

c. 1600

$4,880

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Dimensions

H: 25.0" Dia: 17.5"

Materials

Ceramic
Glaze

Purchase Quantity

Collection #

CMK123

Estimated Shipping

$250

This impressive glazed vessel dates to the early 17th century and was used to store condiments or pickles in a Ming-dynasty kitchen. The grand jar has an elegant, tapered form and is beautifully glazed with neutral earth-tones in a style characteristic of cizhou ware. Loosely brushed characters and botanical motifs decorate the shoulders and sides, painted in warm browns atop a creme-white slip base. The characters are surrounded by expressive brushwork in stylized patterns of clouds, petals and vines. Marked with wear and imperfections, the large jar has only become more beautiful with age, a testament to the timelessness of handmade pottery.

Additional Dimensions:
Diameter of Opening: 10.5"

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Michael Thompson

b. 1951

Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past & present.

His body of work spans across a range of art forms, from experimental postal art to paper collage to sculptures assembled from scrap metal and ceramic shards.

Regardless of the medium, each of Thompson’s works is layered with fragments of past lives and bygone memories, measured in the form of antique fabric remnants, printed ephemera and other found elements collected during his travels.