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Why is it called a ginger jar?
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With a similar shape to the baluster jar, Chinese porcelain ginger jars have a rounded form, with broad shoulders tapering to the base and a narrowed neck topped by a domed lid. The unusual name comes from the export market, wherein salt and spices such as ground ginger travelled West in lidded storage vessels.
PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020
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Petite Famille Rose Chinese Ginger jar, c. 1900
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petite ginger jar is decorated in the famille rose style with a lively scene of young boys playing in a
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Oxblood Ginger Jar
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This tapered, ovoid ginger jar harkens back to the Song Dynasty (960 to 1279 AD) when artisans
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese White Glazed Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
contemporary ginger jar is cloaked in a monochrome, milky white glaze to call out its sculptural form
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese White Glazed Ginger Jar
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Defined by its rounded body, high shoulders, and domed lid, the time-honored Chinese baluster jar
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Minimalist Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Blue and White Chrysanthemum Ginger Jar
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This large, tapered ginger jar continues a centuries-old tradition of Chinese blue-and-white
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Ancient Censers, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars
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Porcelain
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