Black Glazed Terracotta Storage Jar From Peking - 19th Century Style - Tianqiuping 'Bottle' Vases China and the design is

China and the design is classical Georgian in style with studded swag

42nd Foot (Royal Highland) regiment  as a foreman until his death in Burma aged 54 in 1891

original hardware intact

Total Width - 157cm

where knives were sharpened countless times in the distant past

Black Glazed Terracotta Storage Jar From Peking - 19th Century Style - Tianqiuping 'Bottle' Vases China and the design isChinese black glazed stoneware storage jars like these originate from Shanxi province and date to the late 19th century and early 20th century. They were used for storing rice wine, vinegar & oils. These we're utility items and show some signs of ware from frequent use. This jar is around 150 years old and would look fantastic in a contemporary home with dried flowers or planted with a tall houseplant such as a parlour palm.