Antique Terracotta Lidded Storage Urn with Brass Collar — Monumental Pair

A pair of monumental antique terracotta storage urns of commanding presence, each thrown by hand in the classic meiping form — broad shouldered, tapering to a narrow foot, the body swelling to its fullest point at the mid-section before rising to a wide neck fitted with a scallop-edged brass collar and a domed brass lid. The cream glaze is ancient and uneven, worn to warm ochre at the base where centuries of use have left their mark, the surface bearing the honest patina of age including iron staple repairs that speak to a long history of use and careful preservation. These are not decorative reproductions — they are working vessels of genuine antiquity, elevated by their brass fittings into objects of considerable aesthetic presence.

Imposing in scale and irreplaceable in character, this pair brings the weight of history into any interior with complete authority.

Diameter: 40 cm Height: 101 cm — Set of 2
Each piece is unique and handmade to order.
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