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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 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 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 Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Peacocks & Peonies
Located in Chicago, IL
During the 18th century, Europeans provided an eager market for Chinese export porcelain
Category
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
Category
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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Chinese Song Dynasty Ruffled Offering Jar, c. 1200
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this earthenware jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Vases
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Burgundy Lacquer Table Chest, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th-century lock box is minimal and elegant, crafted of pine with dovetail corners and a brushed finish of burgundy lacquer. Unlike Chinese tabletop chests used for seals...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Pine
Petite Chinese Crème White Glazed Jar, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
With its graceful silhouette and crème white coloring, this porcelain jar from the mid-19th century embodies the elegance and refinement of Chinese monochrome ceramics. The little ja...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Jars
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Song Dynasty Zodiac Offering Jar, c. 1200
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers and g...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Clay Tsatsa Amulet of Guanyin, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This small clay plaque is an antique tsatsa amulet, a form of votive offering created by devotees of Tibetan Buddhism. The seated figure stamped onto the front depicts Guanyin, a bel...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Tibetan Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Clay
Chinese Yuan Dynasty Offering Jar with Polychromed Lotus Petals, c. 1300
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this round jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers and gr...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Chinese Yuan Dynasty Polychromed Lotus Jar, c. 1350
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful in its imperfection, this lidded jar from Yunnan province is an offering vessel, or spirit jar, originally filled with ritual offerings such as coins, shells, flowers and g...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Chinese Primitive Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
