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About this piece
A lime jar from the long betel-chewing tradition of Vietnam. It held slaked lime, one of the essential parts of the betel quid, taken out on a finger or small spatula and smeared onto the leaf before chewing. Betel was social and ceremonial across the region, offered to guests and used to mark occasions, so a jar like this lived close to hospitality.
That practical use explains the form better than any decorative reading: the compact body, the overhead loop handle for hanging or carrying, the small off-centre opening to keep the caustic lime contained. The good ones carry both lives at once, everyday utensil and object of ritual.
Specifications
- Vietnam, probably central Vietnam
- Likely 18th to 19th century
- Stoneware with underglaze blue decoration
- 22 cm high
- Color
- White
- Style
- Antique
- Material
- Stoneware
- Condition
- Good
- Dimensions
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