Provincial Melon Jar

Masterfully crafted, this provincial Qing-dynasty jar takes an artful approach to the traditional melon-shaped vessel. Formed with a wide mouth and squared-off shape, the jar has raised pleats that stand in for a melon’s ribs and diminish in height as they course down from the jar’s shoulders. Glazed a neutral grey-brown, the ceramic jar is intriguing in its nod to modernity.