Shoddy pot

I was rummaging in the bottom of a box and found this gingerish pot.

its partly sgraffito, any ideas? Thanks




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Looks like it might have come with a lid originally. Oriental ginger jar maybe?

Chinese ginger jar. These can date back hundreds of years but are so common they're not worth a lot.

I don't think it's sgraffito. Transfer printed cobalt blue which has oxidised over time to give black lines.

NaomiM wrote:I don't think it's sgraffito. Transfer printed cobalt blue which has oxidised over time to give black lines.

That's why I thought it unusual as I can feel the pattern?

oops the pattern cut into the surface.

It's provincial Chinese and wouldn't have had a pottery lid. Not seen this pattern before and, as Naomi says they are not expensive even when old, but some have great charm.

If someone wanted to collect inexpensive pottery because they liked it and not as an investment then this is what I would suggest.

Thanks Studio, your right It has great charm : )
And you are so eloquent, you really have a nice way of saying the right thing : )

Then you must congratulate yourself for bringing me up correctly.

NaomiM wrote:Chinese ginger jar. These can date back hundreds of years but are so common they're not worth a lot.

Got in just before you there Naomi

studio-pots wrote:Then you must congratulate yourself for bringing me up correctly.

I do,

but be careful.

you wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of mummy.

: )

Not fully convinced of this one to be honest.

Looks to be made from white earthenware?

denbydump wrote:Get some cream cleaner on that foot-rim Zip

Done, cream cleaner and a nailbrush.

It is very heavy for its size Potty so maybe stoneware or earthenware,
Not scraffito as I first thought but raised cobalt.

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