Antique Chinese c1890 Shiwan Glaze Large Tea Keg Jug Cask "Qingcha" 13.5" Music Her peaceful smiling face beneath

Her peaceful smiling face beneath her black head of hair will add a little calming feeling to any space

The wood is a very warm deep golden brown

This dish has a brown scalloped edge typical of a popular production design of the late Meiji era

With exception of fading color on edge (see picture 8)

Antique Chinese c1890 Shiwan Glaze Large Tea Keg Jug Cask "Qingcha" 13.5" Music Her peaceful smiling face beneathThis is an antique Chinese ceramic vessel used to serve tea. Likely it was served in restaurants or at large gathers as chilled tea. This type of ceramic container has been used since ancient times to keep water cooled. The writing on the from says "Please Tea" as in, "Please help yourself to some tea" Qingcha. It is glazed in a beautiful shiwan green blue glaze that has an emerald color quality to it. The lid is removed for filling and a tap interred