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What is the purpose of a ginger jar?
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The original purpose of a ginger jar was to transport herbs and spices. It was European traders who gave the highly decorative containers their name. Today, people use ginger jars as decorations. Find a selection of ginger jars on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
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Pair Famille rose Ginger jars / lamps
Located in Brighton, Sussex
Pair late 19th Century Famille Rose Ginger jar / lamps, each depicting mothers and children playing
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar Table Lamp on Bronze Base
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Chinese Famille Rose ginger jar table lamp is an antique (circa early 20th or even late 19th
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Peacocks & Peonies
Located in Chicago, IL
, especially the colorful and fanciful ware known as “famille rose.” Named for a palette of opaque overglaze
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Large Pair of Samson Famille Rose Ginger Jars
By Edmé Samson
Located in Southall, GB
brightly-colored glazes. These urns are decorated with Samson's idiosyncratic interpretation of Famille
Category
Antique 19th Century French Jars
Materials
Porcelain
$32,765 Sale Price / set
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Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Ancient Censers, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Qing-dynasty jar pays colorful tribute to the ancient vessel form in style of famille rose enamelware
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Near Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jars with Peaches, Roses and Bats
Located in Yonkers, NY
This near pair of antique Chinese porcelain ginger jars features an exuberant famille rose palette
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Jars
Materials
Porcelain
