Skip to main content

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 underglaze blue with a mountainous Chinese village with houses, mountains, foliage, and a ri...

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 with a mountainous Chinese village with houses, mountains, foliage, and a river and b...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

c.1880–1900, Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Figures & Qilin - 9in
c.1880–1900, Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Figures & Qilin - 9in

c.1880–1900, Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Figures & Qilin - 9in

By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

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. The comp...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar with Hardwood Li
19th Century Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar with Hardwood Li

19th Century Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar with Hardwood Li

Located in Kastrup, DK

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar with Hardwood Li
19th Century Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar with Hardwood Li

19th Century Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar with Hardwood Li

Located in Kastrup, DK

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

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Recent Sales

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 China, circa 1920, each colorful vase is decorated with floral medallions and orien...

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-shaped white shades, They measure 15 " high by 8 inches in diameter.

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.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Pair Chinese Porcelain Canton School Blue & White Ginger Jars, 20th C
Vintage Pair Chinese Porcelain Canton School Blue & White Ginger Jars, 20th C

Vintage Pair Chinese Porcelain Canton School Blue & White Ginger Jars, 20th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

A pair of vintage Chinese blue and white Canton School ginger jars offer paneled porcelain construction with genre scenes having figures in countryside setting, label on bases as pho...

Category

20th Century Chinese Jars

Materials

Porcelain

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 design in the tradition of centuries-old Chinese blue-and-white porcelain ware. Pai...

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 decorated beautifully with foliage and carp fish.

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 make lamps and is in perfect condition.

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 pieces- trees, houses, hills and water .

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.

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 for export in the 18th to the 20th centuries.

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Enamel

You May Also Like

Early 20th Century Chinese Famille Rose Hand Painted Porcelain Vase
Early 20th Century Chinese Famille Rose Hand Painted Porcelain Vase

Early 20th Century Chinese Famille Rose Hand Painted Porcelain Vase

By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE

Located in Dallas, TX

Crafted in China circa 1920, the tall vase is round in shaped with an elegant long neck. The colorful antique urn is decorated with hand painted figural motifs including a mother pla...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Kangxi Blue & White Chinese Porcelain Jar w/ One Hundred Treasures Motif, c 1750
Kangxi Blue & White Chinese Porcelain Jar w/ One Hundred Treasures Motif, c 1750

Kangxi Blue & White Chinese Porcelain Jar w/ One Hundred Treasures Motif, c 1750

Located in INTERLAKEN, NY

A very lovely Kangxi Chinese porcelain ginger jar with hand-painted, blue overglaze decoration with "one hundred treasures" motif. Jar has original porcelain lid painted with blue do...

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Covered Ginger Jar
Chinese Blue and White Covered Ginger Jar

Chinese Blue and White Covered Ginger Jar

Located in East Hampton, NY

Chinese blue and white covered ginger jar.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Famille Rose Oval Jar with Domestic Scenes, c. 1900
Chinese Famille Rose Oval Jar with Domestic Scenes, c. 1900

Chinese Famille Rose Oval Jar with Domestic Scenes, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 18th century, Europeans provided an eager market for Chinese export porcelain, especially the colorful and fanciful ware known as “famille rose.” Named for a palette of op...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases

Materials

Porcelain

18thC Chinese Export Blue and White Jar Porcelain Hand Painted Scene, Qing
18thC Chinese Export Blue and White Jar Porcelain Hand Painted Scene, Qing

18thC Chinese Export Blue and White Jar Porcelain Hand Painted Scene, Qing

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a heavy Chinese Export porcelain jar hand painted with a blue and white lakeside scene and dating to the late 18th century, Qing dynasty. This is a well potted piece with a ...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar, Chinoiserie Style, China, 1900
Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar, Chinoiserie Style, China, 1900

Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar, Chinoiserie Style, China, 1900

$90Sale Price|79% Off

H 9.85 in W 5.12 in D 5.12 in

Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar, Chinoiserie Style, China, 1900

Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB

A Blue and White Early Oriental Lidded Ginger Jar, Cobalt Blue Finial on lid with circular and swirl design. Chinese caligrahy on base with makers mark on the underside. A lovely exa...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinoiserie Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar
Chinoiserie Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar

Chinoiserie Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar

Located in Elkhart, IN

A classic blue and white ginger jar, decorated throughout with delicate Chinoiserie floral motifs. The pattern is dense yet balanced, wrapping the form in movement while maintaining ...

Category

Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar, Cobalt Blue, Qianlong Style
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar, Cobalt Blue, Qianlong Style

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar, Cobalt Blue, Qianlong Style

Located in Glasgow, GB

A vintage Chinese, cobalt blue ginger jar - circa 1970s - Qianlong Stamp Decorated with hand-enamelled chinoiserie-style framed scenes to both the front and back. Each side depictin...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Jars

Materials

Enamel

Petite Chinese Blue & White Jar, c. 1920
Petite Chinese Blue & White Jar, c. 1920

Petite Chinese Blue & White Jar, c. 1920

Located in Chicago, IL

Hand-painted in cobalt blue atop a cool white field, this petite tea leaf jar beautifully exemplifies the timeless allure of Chinese blue-and-white porcelain. The small jar dates to ...

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Double Happiness Jar
Chinese Blue and White Double Happiness Jar

Chinese Blue and White Double Happiness Jar

Located in Chicago, IL

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 ...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Prunus Ginger Jar 5" Qing 19c
Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Prunus Ginger Jar 5" Qing 19c

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Blue White Prunus Ginger Jar 5" Qing 19c

Located in Richmond, CA

Antique Chinese late Qing dynasty blue and white ginger jar, reserve decorated in underglaze blue and white, with blooming prunus branches on underglaze blue wash ground, and double ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Kangxi Revival Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar, 19th Century
Antique Chinese Kangxi Revival Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar, 19th Century

Antique Chinese Kangxi Revival Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar, 19th Century

Located in Nottingham, GB

A highly decorative 19th-century Chinese porcelain ginger jar produced during the Kangxi Revival period. The jar is beautifully hand-painted in underglaze cobalt blue, with delicate...

Category

Antique 19th Century Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Oriental blue & white ceramic ginger jar with lid
Antique Chinese Oriental blue & white ceramic ginger jar with lid

Antique Chinese Oriental blue & white ceramic ginger jar with lid

Located in Wisbech, England

Antique large blue and white Chinese Oriental ceramic ginger jar with a lid, believed to date from the 20th Century. It bears a 4-character mark on the base. This piece is exception...

Category

20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar - Kangxi period- 17th-18th Century
Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar - Kangxi period- 17th-18th Century

Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar - Kangxi period- 17th-18th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

A very fine Chinese porcelain ginger jar, dating from the Kangxi period (1662-1722) of the Qing Dynasty, a period particularly renowned for the exceptional quality of Chinese porcela...

Category

Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Famille Rose porcelain ginger jar, 19th century
Chinese Famille Rose porcelain ginger jar, 19th century

Chinese Famille Rose porcelain ginger jar, 19th century

Located in View Park, CA

A Chinese Famille Rose porcelain lidded vessel, probably 19th century. In tones of pink, teal, and marigold, this traditional “ginger jar” depicts pastoral hand-painted imagery of bi...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Chinese Blue and White Ceramic Jar, Hand-Painted, 20th Century
Vintage Chinese Blue and White Ceramic Jar, Hand-Painted, 20th Century

Vintage Chinese Blue and White Ceramic Jar, Hand-Painted, 20th Century

Located in ARMADALE, VIC

A Vintage Chinese Blue and White Ceramic Jar Provenance: Private Australian Collection. Dimensions: Height: 27cm. Diameter: 32cm.

Category

20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

People Also Browsed

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

Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar

Located in East Hampton, NY

Chinese Blue and White Ceramic Ginger Jar

Category

20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinoiserie Large Blue and White Porcelain Covered Jars, Pair
Chinoiserie Large Blue and White Porcelain Covered Jars, Pair

Chinoiserie Large Blue and White Porcelain Covered Jars, Pair

Located in Elkhart, IN

A classic pair of blue and white ginger jars, decorated throughout with delicate Chinese landscapes and floral motifs. The pattern is dense yet balanced, wrapping the form in movemen...

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Blue & White Double Happiness Spice Jar
Chinese Blue & White Double Happiness Spice Jar

Chinese Blue & White Double Happiness Spice Jar

Located in Chicago, IL

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 ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

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 Export Porcelain Kangxi Blue Ginger Jar with Phoenix & Birds
Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Kangxi Blue Ginger Jar with Phoenix & Birds

Antique Chinese Export Porcelain Kangxi Blue Ginger Jar with Phoenix & Birds

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique Chinese export porcelain ginger jar. With a white ground and blue decoration. With a depiction of a Chinese phoenix (Fènghuáng, 鳳凰) amongst the clouds, along with de...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue & White Ginger Jar with Birds & Flowers
Chinese Blue & White Ginger Jar with Birds & Flowers

Chinese Blue & White Ginger Jar with Birds & Flowers

Located in Chicago, IL

This round, porcelain storage jar is brightly glazed in the classic blue-and-white manner with allover pattern of birds and flowers, including peonies, plum blossoms and lotus leaves...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Collection Of Chinese Export Blue and White of Large Scale
Large Collection Of Chinese Export Blue and White of Large Scale

Large Collection Of Chinese Export Blue and White of Large Scale

Located in Buchanan, MI

Large Collection Of Chinese export blue and white of large scale. Priced per vessel.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Asian Pottery

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar with Original Lid
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar with Original Lid

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar with Original Lid

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

A charming Chinese blue and white ginger jar decorated in underglaze cobalt with stylised floral motifs and scrolling foliage. The rounded body is complemented by its original fitted...

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue & White Jar with First Scholar
Chinese Blue & White Jar with First Scholar

Chinese Blue & White Jar with First Scholar

Located in Chicago, IL

Loosely brushed with cobalt blue pigments, this round, blue-and-white storage jar is underglazed with a celebratory procession of young boys leading a mythical qilin. Also known as k...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Glazed Figural Ginger Jars with Lids, 20th Century
Pair of Chinese Porcelain Glazed Figural Ginger Jars with Lids, 20th Century

Pair of Chinese Porcelain Glazed Figural Ginger Jars with Lids, 20th Century

Located in Charleston, SC

Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain glazed decorative figural and floral ginger jars with the original removable lids, 20th century.

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

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

Chinese Blue and White Eternity Ginger Jar

On Hold|$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

Ginger Jar Blue White Chinese Vase
Ginger Jar Blue White Chinese Vase

Ginger Jar Blue White Chinese Vase

$598

H 9.45 in Dm 8.67 in

Ginger Jar Blue White Chinese Vase

Located in Vienna, AT

Decor of double lucky signs and lotus ribbons in underglaze blue, height including lid approx. 24 cm.  

Category

Antique 1880s Chinese Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Blue and White Chinese Floor Vase with Scholars' Garden
Blue and White Chinese Floor Vase with Scholars' Garden

Blue and White Chinese Floor Vase with Scholars' Garden

Located in Chicago, IL

Chinese blue-and-white ceramics have inspired ceramists worldwide since cobalt was first introduced to China from the Middle East thousands of years ago. This contemporary vase from ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export 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

$713Sale 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

Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue White Hawthorn Prunus Ginger Jar Qing Kangxi 18c
Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue White Hawthorn Prunus Ginger Jar Qing Kangxi 18c

Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue White Hawthorn Prunus Ginger Jar Qing Kangxi 18c

Located in Richmond, CA

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Kangxi period blue and white ovoid ginger jar, finely hand painted in underglaze blue and white, with reserve blooming prunus branches on hawthorn style,...

Category

Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Blue & White Porcelain
Coved Tureen, 19th Century
Chinese Export Blue & White Porcelain
Coved Tureen, 19th Century

Chinese Export Blue & White Porcelain Coved Tureen, 19th Century

$704Sale Price / item|54% Off

H 4.5 in W 6.3 in D 4.5 in

Chinese Export Blue & White Porcelain Coved Tureen, 19th Century

Located in Huntington, NY

Chinese Export Blue & White Porcelain Coved Tureen, 19th Century

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Canton Ginger Jar", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

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.