Large Celadon Stoneware Storage Jar – Southeast Asia

This large celadon stoneware pot from Southeast Asia, or storage jar, was intended for preserving foodstuffs, from water to grains, and could also be used for fermentation.

• Southern China or Southeast Asia, late 19th – early 20th century.
• Some of these jars have spent several winters outdoors without alteration, but we recommend indoor use or placement under shelter.
• Provenance: Claude de Marteau collection. Sold with certificate of provenance.
• Height: 74 cm – Outer rim: 44 cm, inner rim: 36 cm
• Maximum width (visible): 62 cm

The Celadon Tradition in Southeast Asia

This large celadon stoneware pot from Southeast Asia belongs to the family of celadon stoneware jars, widely represented in public collections, where they are identified as storage vessels.

The celadon glaze, characterized by its green hues, is particularly valued for its evocation of jade, a material associated with prestige in Asia. Introduced from China and then developed locally, this ceramic tradition is part of an active network of regional exchanges dating back to the Middle Ages. These jars, distributed via maritime routes, are among the large storage vessels of Southeast Asia.

Today, these traditional objects are preserved in numerous institutions and collections, where they are recognized as much for their original function as for their aesthetic qualities.

Stoneware jars from the Claude de Marteau collection.

Other objects and sculptures from the former Claude de Marteau collection are available here.