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Canton Ginger Jar

Antique Chinese Export Blue & White Canton Porcelain Ginger Jar
Antique Chinese Export Blue & White Canton Porcelain Ginger Jar

Antique Chinese Export Blue & White Canton Porcelain Ginger Jar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique Chinese Export porcelain ginger jar. In the Canton pattern. Decorated in

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Export Blue & White Canton Porcelain Ginger Jar
Antique Chinese Export Blue & White Canton Porcelain Ginger Jar

Antique Chinese Export Blue & White Canton Porcelain Ginger Jar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique Chinese export ginger jar. In the Canton pattern. Decorated in underglaze blue

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

A 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Style Samson Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp
A 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Style Samson Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp

A 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Style Samson Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp

$2,291Sale Price|40% Off

H 31.5 in W 8.67 in D 8.67 in

A 19th Century Chinese Famille Rose Style Samson Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamp

By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE, Edmé Samson

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Polychromed design of flowers and foliages and branches and vases, the ginger jar on a white background

Category

Antique 1880s French Louis XV Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

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Pair of Chinese Painted and Gilt Famille Rose Porcelain Ginger Jars with Lids
Pair of Chinese Painted and Gilt Famille Rose Porcelain Ginger Jars with Lids

Pair of Chinese Painted and Gilt Famille Rose Porcelain Ginger Jars with Lids

By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a console or mantle with this important pair of antique porcelain ginger jars. Created in

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Canton Ginger Jar Lamps Near Pair
Chinese Blue and White Canton Ginger Jar Lamps Near Pair

Chinese Blue and White Canton Ginger Jar Lamps Near Pair

Located in Essex, MA

Chinese blue and white canton ginger jars made into lamps with new bases and new matching bell

Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Canton Blue and White Ginger Jar
Pair of Chinese Canton Blue and White Ginger Jar

Pair of Chinese Canton Blue and White Ginger Jar

Located in Essex, MA

Pair of Chinese canton blue and white ginger jar with floral and bird decoration. Measures: 9 1/2

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars
Pair of Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars

Pair of Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars

Located in Sheffield, MA

Pair of Chinese blue and white baluster shape lidded ginger jars decorated with floral and phoenix

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Classic Pair of Blue and White Canton Style Ginger Jar Lamps with Carp
Classic Pair of Blue and White Canton Style Ginger Jar Lamps with Carp

Classic Pair of Blue and White Canton Style Ginger Jar Lamps with Carp

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Elegant pair of blue and white canton style ginger jars mounted as lamps on dark wood stands and

Category

Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Canton Ginger Jar Lamps
Canton Ginger Jar Lamps

Canton Ginger Jar Lamps

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Two lamps of different sizes made from Canton china ginger jars. china has not been dirlled to

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Fabric

Large Chinese Canton Blue and White Ginger Jar
Large Chinese Canton Blue and White Ginger Jar

Large Chinese Canton Blue and White Ginger Jar

Located in Wilson, NC

Chinese Canton ginger jar, this blue and white jar has the typical scenes and motifs of Canton

Category

Antique 1860s Chinese Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Oversize Canton Style Ginger Jars
Oversize Canton Style Ginger Jars

Oversize Canton Style Ginger Jars

Located in Stamford, CT

Very large blue and white porcelin ginger jars

Category

20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Pair of 20th century Canton Porcelain Lamps
Pair of 20th century Canton Porcelain Lamps

Pair of 20th century Canton Porcelain Lamps

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

Pair of Canton porcelain ginger jar lamps with compartmentalized seaweed design. Modern. Shades

Category

20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 20th century Ginger Jar Shaped Canton Lamps
Pair of 20th century Ginger Jar Shaped Canton Lamps

Pair of 20th century Ginger Jar Shaped Canton Lamps

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

Pair of ginger jar shaped Canton lamps. Modern. Canton porcelains are Chinese ceramic wares made

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

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Pair of Large Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Ginger Jars, 20th Century
Pair of Large Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Ginger Jars, 20th Century

Pair of Large Chinese Blue & White Porcelain Ginger Jars, 20th Century

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Monumental size Chinese blue and white ginger jars with lids. A very impressive pair. The design appears to be branches of cherry blossoms with other leaf foliage.

Category

20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Blue & White Prunus Blossoms Ginger Jar
Antique Chinese Blue & White Prunus Blossoms Ginger Jar

Antique Chinese Blue & White Prunus Blossoms Ginger Jar

$733Sale Price|20% Off

H 4.93 in Dm 5.2 in

Antique Chinese Blue & White Prunus Blossoms Ginger Jar

Located in Chonburi, TH

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. The jar fea...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Eternity Ginger Jar
Chinese Blue and White Eternity Ginger Jar

Chinese Blue and White Eternity Ginger Jar

$248 / item

H 9 in Dm 9.25 in

Chinese Blue and White Eternity Ginger Jar

Located in Chicago, IL

This porcelain tea leaf jar is beautifully glazed in the blue-and-white manner, with hand-painted cobalt-blue decoration against a crisp white field. The porcelain jar has a rounded ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Blue & White Miniature Cabinet Sized Ginger Jar
Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Blue & White Miniature Cabinet Sized Ginger Jar

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Blue & White Miniature Cabinet Sized Ginger Jar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique-cabinet sized Chinese porcelain ginger jar. With a creamy blue-white ground and blue painted decoration. With a landscape scene to the body and a blue stylized diape...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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Questions About Canton Ginger Jar
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Ginger jars are blue and white patterned jars that were once used for transporting spices in Ancient China. Today, they serve decorative purposes in homes.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A ginger jar lamp pairs a lovely lampshade with an ornate Chinese spice jar to create a visually appealing lamp. The lampshades can be neutral or colorful to create a beautiful effect. Find a collection of antique and vintage table lamps on 1stDibs.
  • PAGODA RED
    PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020

    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.

  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    The original purpose of a ginger jar was to transport herbs and spices. It was European traders who gave the highly decorative containers their name. Today, people use ginger jars as decorations. Find a selection of ginger jars on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A ginger jar is a typically round jar that widens toward the top, or ‘shoulders’ of the jar. The narrower mouth is topped by a smooth domed lid. A temple jar features a handle or knob on the top of the lid. The jar itself is more curved as well. On 1stDibs, find a selection of ginger jars and temple jars.
  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    Chinese ginger jars were originally made as utilitarian vessels used to store various herbs and spices. Today, they are almost exclusively decorative objects.

  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    Chinese ginger jars are defined by their round, compact shape, wide mouth, short neck, and fitted cover.

  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    A Chinese ginger jar should be fairly compact in size, with a rounded, globular or ovoid body, high shoulders, a wide circular mouth, short neck, and a fitted cover.