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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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Chinese Famille Verte Cabbage Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This whimsical Chinese ginger jar is decorated with famille verte enamels for an allover design of
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Blue and White Eternity Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional shape for jars used to hold Chinese tea leaves or herbal medicines.
The sides are brushed with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars
Materials
Porcelain
$248 / item
Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Peacocks & Peonies
Located in Chicago, IL
During the 18th century, Europeans provided an eager market for Chinese export porcelain
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Early 20th Century 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
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Enameled Ginger Jar with Children at Play, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
depicts a popular theme in Chinese decorative arts, conveying a wish for many successful sons. The jar is
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars
Materials
Enamel
Pair of Chinese Shizi Hong Ginger Jars
Located in Chicago, IL
A rich, monochrome red glaze coats this ginger jar shaped contemporary vase, drawing attention to
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
$1,280 / set
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Materials
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Located in Chicago, IL
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Vintage Burmese Lacquer Table Lamp
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The base of this storied table lamp is an antique Burmese betel box, crafted of bamboo and red lacquer with finely etched designs. Dated to the early 20th century, the round box is d...
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20th Century Burmese Table Lamps
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Chinese Red & White I Ching Bowl, c. 1870
Located in Chicago, IL
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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics
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Low Chinese Waisted Scroll Table, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Pair of Trailing Vines Painted Chinese Drums
Located in Chicago, IL
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Side Tables
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Wood, Hide
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Colonial Marble Top Pedestal Table, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
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Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Dutch Colonial Center Tables
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