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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Chinese ginger jars were originally made as utilitarian vessels used to store various herbs and spices.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
$6,870 / 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
$237 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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Chinese Giltwood Horizontal Panel, Carved Auspicious Wedding Frieze, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive and auspicious Chinese Chaozhou carved, pierced, and gilt wood horizontal panel, early 20th century, Southern China.
Most likely from a wedding bed, the frieze is full...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Wood, Giltwood
French Art Nouveau Ecole de Nancy Marquetry Side Table, Chrysanthemums, c 1900
By Ecole de Nancy
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant and charming French Art Nouveau marquetry wood side table with a design of chrysanthemums, Ecole de Nancy (School of Nancy), Nancy, France, circa 1900.
The side table of...
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Side Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Fruitwood, Oak, Burl
Chinese Export Gilt Wood Frames with Reverse Glass Paintings, Qing Dynasty
Located in Austin, TX
A magnificent pair of Chinese Export Chaozhou (Teochew) carved gilt wood frames with reverse glass painted panels, Qing Dynasty, mid 19th century, Guangdong, China.
Made in southern...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Paintings and Screens
Materials
Fabric, Glass, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Chinese Pair Qilin Guardian Sculptures, Carved Wood and Gilt Lacquer, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
A magnificent pair of Chinese Choazhou (Teochew) carved wood and gilt lacquered mythical guardian beasts known as qilin, late Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911), circa 1900, southern China.
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Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Gesso, Glass, Wood, Softwood, Lacquer, Paint
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
