19th Century Ginger Jar

When ceramic storage jars filled with ginger began to be exported to Europe around the 19th century, ginger jars gained popularity as a decorative item.

Beautiful set of Chinese ginger jars 18th century or earlier.  

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.

An elegant mid-19th century Chinese porcelain ginger jar, finely painted in cobalt blue under a soft celadon glaze.

French Victorian small ginger jar with a portrait and green trim

A stunning and large pair of 19th century porcelain urns with lids, made by Samson Edmé et Cie porcelain, of Paris. Samson opened in 1845 and soon became well-known for making reprod...

Pair of Chinese cinnabar covered ginger jars decorated with carved figural landscapes Late Qing dynasty Measures: H 8 in. (20.3 cm).

Antique Qing Chinese Phoenix Bird Cobalt Blue and Celadon Green Porcelain Covered Ginger Jars - a Pair. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 13" H x 8" Diameter

An antique Japanese Meiji era tripod and covered enamel gilt metal ginger jar. The jar is enameled with polychrome images of a Phoenix bird, butterflies and blossoming flowers and f...

A Japanese black polychromed porcelain ginger jar. Handcrafted towards the end of the 19th century during the Meiji period in Japan.

A rare matched pair of late 19th century Chinese blue and white stoneware ginger jars, each hand-painted with a lively scholars scene beneath a fruiting tree.

Chinese oval flambe ginger jar with carved wood lid. Flambé ware captivates with beautiful irregularity and vibrant blue and purple tones. These streaky, iridescent colors are the re...

19th century hand incised and painted ginger jar Outstanding hand made ginger jar with a variety of different motifs that include geometric patterns, peaches, Chrysanthemum's, mot...

Small 19th Century Japanese Imari Ginger Jar. Height / 5 inches.

Covered ginger jar converted to lamp. Overall ginger jar diameter is 10.5" wide at its widest point. The custom parchment shade is 19" in diameter and 9" high. Dore bronze mounts are...

A large and very fine condition pair of antique Japanese Imari Ginger jars from the second half of the 19th century.

A beautiful 19th century Pair of Japanese Imari Lidded Ginger Jars/Vases.

A Chinese Wucai Lidded Porcelain Ginger Jar, 19th Century Provenance: Private Western Australian Collection.

The softly rounded, ginger-jar–inspired form is topped with its original fitted lid—an important detail for collectors.

Possibly from China, circa 19th century. Jars are textured with hand-painted butterflies, flowers and foliage.

These are traditional Chinese blue-and-white porcelain ginger jars featuring the iconic Double Happiness symbol, often associated with love, marriage, and prosperity, decorated with ...

Antique 19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Ginger Jar converted as Table Lamp Beautiful 19th century Chinese ovoid lidded ginger jar from the Qing Dynasty.

Medium size ginger jar or large tea caddy features a detailed decor of a bird sitting on a flowering branch, done in Totai Shippo technique in dark red and green colors. The shoulder...

A good quality pair of 19th century Chinese Famille rose lidded ginger jar lamps, each with wonderful colorful scenes depicting vases, motifs and floral decoration, raised on pierced...

Pair of 19th century Chinese porcelain Ginger Jars converted into table lamps with wood bases.

A fine antique Chinese Export porcelain ginger jar. In the Canton pattern. Decorated in underglaze blue with a mountainous Chinese village with houses, mountains, foliage, and a ri...

A charming Chinese blue and white ginger jar decorated in underglaze cobalt with stylised floral motifs and scrolling foliage.

A fine antique Chinese Export porcelain ginger jar. Decorated in underglaze blue with a mountainous river scene.

A fine antique Chinese Export porcelain ginger jar. Decorated in underglaze blue with a mountainous river scene.

An exceptional Chinese export hard-paste porcelain table lamp, circa 1900. Thrown and hand-decorated in the highly sought-after Imari palette, the piece showcases a masterfully exe...

A 19th Century Chinese Style Samson Porcelain vase and cover, ormolu-mounted in lamp Polychromed design of birds, foliages and branches in cartouches, the ginger jar on a yel-low and...

Höjd ca 28 cm. Antique ginger jar with lid, porcelain, China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century, pumpkin-shaped featuring boys at play in Famille Rose colors.

Perfect condition. Qing dynasty, China, 19th century.

Elegant Canton export ginger jar (bojan) made of white porcelain, richly decorated with blue floral and foliate motifs in classic Chinese style. The jar retains its original profiled...

Superb quality and fine display pieces. Nice garniture. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Kutani Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Mei...

Antique black ground famille rose 'butterfly' ginger jar and cover - fine shaded enamels with meandering flowering vines and fruit - elaborately decorated butterflies surround the pe...

Asian Chinese style (19th Century) white porcelain ginger jar form lamp with foliate & bird details mounted on a round wood base.

Pair late 19th Century Famille Rose Ginger jar / lamps, each depicting mothers and children playing.

Simply a wonderful example of Chinese porcelain! Date: 19th Century Overall Condition: It is in overall fair, as-pictured, used estate condition.

A 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Style Samson Porcelain vase and cover, ormolu-mounted in lamp Polychromed design of flowers and foliages and branches and vases, the ginger jar on...

Simply a wonderful example of Chinese porcelain! Date: 19th Century Overall Condition: It is in overall fair, as-pictured, used estate condition.

3 antique Chinese (Late 19th Century) similar ceramic ginger jars with blue floral designs surrounding bold, centered characters and geometric patterned bands leading to brown rustic...

3 antique Chinese (Late 19th century) similar ceramic ginger jars with blue floral designs surrounding bold, centered characters and geometric patterned bands leading to brown rustic...

This finely decorated Chinese porcelain ginger jar features a hand-painted phoenix surrounded by dense scrolling motifs executed in underglaze cobalt blue.

A Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar with matching cover, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue on a white porcelain body. The vessel features an intricate all-over scrolling ...

The symbol for double happiness adorns this round tea leaf jar with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. Glazed in the classic blue and white manner, the porcelain ...

This antique Chinese Blue & White Prunus Blossoms Covered Ginger Jar from the Qing dynasty, dating from the mid-19th century, is a stunning piece despite missing its lid.

Simply a wonderful miniature Chinese jar! Date: 19th Century Overall Condition: It is in overall fair, as-pictured, used estate condition.

It bears an apocryphal Kangxi mark (康熙年製) to the base and was likely made during the Guangshu period (1875 - 1908) Simply a wonderful ginger jar! Date: 19th Century Overall Condit...

Pair of antique Chinese (late 19th century) similar ceramic ginger jars with blue floral designs surrounding bold, centered characters and geometric patterned bands leading to brown ...

Pair of Monumental Chinese Famille Verte Daoist and Buddhist Covered Ginger Jars China, Late Qing Dynasty to Early Republic Period, Circa 1880–1920 An exceptional and visually comma...

Elegant Chinese porcelain ginger jar with lid, decorated in the traditional famille rose palette and featuring a lively narrative scene with children and mythical creatures.

Antique large fine quality Oriental Chinese 19th Century Famille Rose Ginger Temple Jar with TongZhi mark to base.

An unusual pair of late 19th Century Chinese blue and white ginger jar lamps.

PAIR of Antique Chinese (late 19th-early 20th Century) porcelain lidded ginger jars with a pattern featuring swirling orange foo dogs against a gray-beige background.

PAIR of Antique Chinese (late 19th-early 20th Century) porcelain lidded ginger jars with a pattern featuring sprawling tree branches and foliage in greens, oranges, and browns, and ...

PAIR of Antique Chinese (late 19th-early 20th Century) porcelain lidded ginger jars with a pattern featuring swirling orange foo dogs with green accents against a gray-beige backgrou...