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What were Chinese ginger jars used for?
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Chinese ginger jars were originally made as utilitarian vessels used to store various herbs and spices. Today, they are almost exclusively decorative objects.
Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020
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19th Century Chinese Ginger Jars
Located in Esbeek, NL
Beautiful set of Chinese ginger jars
18th century or earlier.
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Jars
Materials
Porcelain
$7,064 / set
Chinese Ginger Jar with Foo Dog Topper
Located in Dallas, TX
This large 1950s Chinese ginger jar is made of many bright, contrasting and vibrant colors.
Category
Vintage 1950s Chinese Jars
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Chinese Ginger Jars
Located in Tampa, FL
A striking par of Chinese ginger jars dating to the 19th century, presented with later associated lids and stands from the early 20th century, circa 1920s.
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Jars
Materials
Porcelain, Wood
$850 / set
Turquoise Chinese Ginger Jar, Porcelain, Wang Bingrong Style, 1950s
Located in Glasgow, GB
This vintage Chinese ginger jar measures 15 cm tall and 14 cm in diameter.
Category
Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Jars
Materials
Porcelain
$242 Sale Price
29% Off
Antique Chinese Ginger Jar Vase, Navy Blue Ceramic, Early 20th Century
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) ceramic ginger jar vase in navy blue with a brown earthenware opening.
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Chinese Ginger Jar Vases, Green Floral Design, 20th Century
Located in Queens, NY
3 Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) similar green ginger jars with floral scrolling designs surrounding circular, yellow, centered emblems, unglazed openings, and a hole in the ba...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases
Materials
Porcelain
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Japanese Lacquer Fubako, Document Box, Meiji Period, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant Japanese maki-e lacquer fubako, box for letters or scrolls, with a design of cranes and and plum, Meiji period, circa 1900, Japan.
The box of typical fubako form, featuri...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
Pair Chinese Ming Dynasty Gold and Spinel Hair Ornaments, 17th c
Located in Austin, TX
A rare and unusual pair of Chinese Ming Dynasty hair ornaments crafted in high karat gold with cabochon spinels, and featuring images of cranes amongst clouds, early to mid 17th cent...
Category
Antique 17th Century Chinese Ming Antiquities
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Gold
Japanese Lacquer Tray by Zohiko, Meiji/Taisho Period, Early 20th Century, Japan
By Zōhiko Studio
Located in Austin, TX
A lovely Japanese lacquer decorated tray with images of hemp leaves, maple leaves, and cherry blossoms by Zohiko, Meiji or Taisho Period, early 20th century, Japan.
The graceful tra...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Lacquer
Materials
Lacquer, Wood, Urushi lacquer
Japanese Kodaiji Maki-e Lacquer Kyarabako Incense Box, Momoyama Period
Located in Austin, TX
A striking and rare Japanese Kodaiji style lacquer kyara-bako, box for precious agarwood incense, Momoyama period (1573-1615), late 16th to early 17th century, Japan.
The rectangula...
Category
Antique 16th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer
Materials
Copper
19th Century Japanese Lacquer Document Box, Ryoshibako, Meiji Period, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A resplendent Japanese gold maki-e lacquer ryoshibako, document box, Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan.
The large document box, known in Japan as a ryoshibako, is decorated al...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Lacquer
Materials
Gold, Silver
Large Antique Tibetan Hand Hammered Copper Ritual Vessel or Butter Lamp
Located in Austin, TX
An unusually large antique Tibetan hammered copper ritual offering vessel or butter lamp with inset turquoise, 19th/20th century, circa 1900, Tibet.
The hand hammered copper vessel...
Category
Early 20th Century Tibetan Tibetan Metalwork
Materials
Stone, Copper
Large 18th Century Chinese Porcelain Turquoise Blue Glazed Budai Buddha
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive Chinese turquoise blue glazed figure of Budai, the Happy Buddha, presented on a fitted hardwood stand, Qing Dynasty, 18th century, China.
The jovial and corpu...
Category
Antique 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain, Hardwood
