19th Century Asian Provincial Wine Jar fossils heavy stone antique mortars

heavy stone antique mortars

Height 5”

with areas of mineral bloom from long-term storage

small raised side lugs

19th Century Asian Provincial Wine Jar fossils heavy stone antique mortarsAn original antique wine jar. Our pinch neck wine jars originate from the Shandong province and were once likely used used to store water, vinegar, or fermented rice wine Each jar was handmade circa 100 years ago using regional clay. Left unglazed, the jars have the most incredible patina and each has it's own unique organic smoke patterns which would have been created during the firing process Today these old jars make beautiful decorative vessels