Antique Chinese bottle – 19th century – brown glazed stoneware – Qing dynasty

Antique Chinese stoneware bottle.


Origin: Southern China, likely Shiwan kilns (Guangdong).


Period: 19th century (Late Qing Dynasty).


This utilitarian bottle is made of red earthenware and covered with a thick, unevenly applied, dark brown lead glaze with golden and black highlights. This type of rustic production was intended for storing rice wine, sauces, or vinegar.


Material: Red stoneware with brown glaze
Shape: Bulging bottle with a narrow neck
Dimensions:
Height: 28 cm
Maximum diameter: 13.5 cm
Opening diameter: 5.8 cm
Base: 9 cm
Weight: 1.6 kg


Condition: Signs of age, chips and losses to the base and glaze, original firing drips and irregularities (see photos). No structural cracks.


At first glance, the dark glaze of this bottle is reminiscent of Japanese sake bottles (tokkuri). However, its substantial size, thick red clay, and rough base clearly indicate 19th-century Chinese production, typical of workshops in Shiwan.


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