Chinese Shipwreck Jar

Chinese Shipwreck Jar

China
19th century or earlier
Terracotta, encrustation
15″ high x 12 1/2″ diameter

A wonderful example of the jars that are excavated from shipwreck sites. At the bottom of the ocean, these terracotta vessels become encrusted with barnacles, oyster shells, and other marine materials.

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