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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
Located in Chicago, IL
petite ginger jar is decorated in the famille rose style with a lively scene of young boys playing in a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Jars
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Porcelain
Chinese Oxblood Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
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
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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
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Porcelain
Chinese White Glazed Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
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
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Porcelain
Chinese Blue and White Chrysanthemum Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
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
Beautifully commemorated on this oval ginger jar, censers have been used for thousands of years in
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars
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Porcelain
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Chinese Blue and White Jar with Mythical Fu Lions
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics
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Porcelain
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Located in Chicago, IL
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
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Late 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Side Tables
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Bamboo
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Late 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Side Tables
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CSCY002 - plant stand
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Late 20th Century Chinese Minimalist Side Tables
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Bamboo
Chinese Woven River Basket, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
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Early 20th Century Chinese Rustic Decorative Baskets
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Chinese Blue and White Botanical Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars
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