China Then and Now

Early Chinese life in a Southwestern community: El Paso's Chinatown

Chinese food jar

A Chinese-made ceramic food jar from El Paso's Chinatown (1881 to early 1900s). Imaged used by permission of Centennial Museum, UTEP. The jar is also shown in the drawing below.

Chinese food jar

In the left half of the drawing, the hatching indicates the extent of the brown glaze (which did not reach the foot of the jar). The right half of the drawing is a cutaway to show the wall and foot of the jar. Image from a report by Dr. Edward Staskireference, used by permission of the University Museum, NMSU.


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