{"product_id":"antique-chinese-apothecary-jar-w-lid-no-2","title":"Antique Chinese apothecary jar w\/ lid – No. 2","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAntique glazed storage jar from Guangdong Province, China, dating to around 1880. Originally used to store dried orange peel for traditional Chinese medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe dark brown glaze shows lighter brown tones, vertical tonal variations and small speckles throughout, with visible age-related wear. It contrasts with the original unglazed earthenware lid, giving the jar its particularly raw character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe simple cylindrical shape and substantial lid make these jars beautiful standalone objects, while different sizes work especially well grouped together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eheight 28cm, diameter 25cm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eorigin: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGuangdong Province, China\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eage: c1880\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003ematerial: earthenware\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe story behind the jar:\u003cbr\u003eChenpi (陳皮) is dried and aged orange peel, traditionally used in Chinese medicine and cooking. Guangdong, and particularly the Xinhui region, has a long history of producing and storing Chenpi, where the peel is valued more highly as it ages.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mo's Interior Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53327410856203,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0431\/6263\/2341\/files\/8CE02707-D411-4412-A8E7-3331D9C4CDB9.jpg?v=1788408208","url":"https:\/\/mosinteriorart.com\/products\/antique-chinese-apothecary-jar-w-lid-no-2","provider":"Mo's Interior Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}