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Why is it called a ginger jar?

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Why is it called a ginger jar?

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.

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Petite Famille Rose Chinese Ginger jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
petite ginger jar is decorated in the famille rose style with a lively scene of young boys playing in a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Jars

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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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

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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

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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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

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Enamel

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Located in Chicago, IL
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

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Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Shizi Hong Ginger Jars
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Ceramics

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Porcelain

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