19th Century Chinese Ginger Jars
$7,052 / set
19th Century Chinese Ginger Jars
Located in Esbeek, NL
Beautiful set of Chinese ginger jars 18th century or earlier.
Antique 18th Century Chinese Jars
Porcelain
$7,052 / set
19th Century Chinese Ginger Jars
Located in Esbeek, NL
Beautiful set of Chinese ginger jars 18th century or earlier.
Porcelain
Chinese Ginger Jar with Foo Dog Topper
Located in Dallas, TX
This large 1950s Chinese ginger jar is made of many bright, contrasting and vibrant colors.
Porcelain
$850 / set
19th Century Chinese Ginger Jars
Located in Tampa, FL
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.
Porcelain, Wood
$239Sale Price|29% Off
Turquoise Chinese Ginger Jar, Porcelain, Wang Bingrong Style, 1950s
Located in Glasgow, GB
This vintage Chinese ginger jar measures 15 cm tall and 14 cm in diameter.
Porcelain
Chinese Ginger Jars Blue and White Porcelain Urns Nanking
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A striking pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded ginger jars, decorated in the traditional Nanking style with bold dragon motifs Each jar is finely painted in cobalt blue o...
Porcelain
Chinese Ginger Jars Blue and White Porcelain Urns Nanking Vases
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain temple urns Classic ginger jars with lids surmounted by foo dogs Just a classic pair of interior driven Chinese vases Hand painted w...
Porcelain
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
Chinese Hand Painted Ceramic Ginger Jar from Republic Period
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful ceramic hand painted Chinese ginger jar with wood lid from the Republic period, circa 1920s.
Ceramic, Wood
$1,786Sale Price / set|20% Off
Late 19th century Chinese Pair of Ceramic Ginger pots, 1890s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Pair of Chinese Ginger jars dating from the end of the 19th century.
Ceramic
Chinese Cloisonné Lidded Ginger Jar
Located in Bradenton, FL
A 1940’s Chinese cloisonné lidded ginger jar in jade and taupe.
Brass, Enamel
Chinese Navy Blue Ginger Jar
Located in Queens, NY
Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) ceramic ginger jar vase in navy blue with a brown earthenware opening.
Ceramic
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Discover vintage charm with this Chinese porcelain ginger jar in classic blue and white.
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Ginger Jar
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Porcelain Famille Rose Ginger Jar. Jar features a finely hand-painted figural scene in rich colors of pink, yellow, red, blue, green set against a white glaze.
Porcelain
Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Chinese Hand-Painted Porcelain Ginger Jar with intricate floral and vine motifs, a perfect decorative accent for any room.
Porcelain
Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Chinese Hand-Painted Porcelain Ginger Jar with intricate floral and vine motifs, a perfect decorative accent for any room.
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage Chinese hand-painted porcelain ginger jar with black ground and floral motifs.
Porcelain
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 leafy green cabbage.
Porcelain
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.
Ceramic
Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar, Satsuma, 1970's.
Located in Praha, CZ
The jar is decorated with colorful decorations, Satsuma technique, motifs of people in traditional kimonos, densely decorated surface - flowers, ornaments Original Conditon
Porcelain
$248 / item
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 ...
Porcelain
$4,800 / set
Pair of Chinese Cinnabar Covered Ginger Jars
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese cinnabar covered ginger jars decorated with carved figural landscapes Late Qing dynasty Measures: H 8 in. (20.3 cm).
Crystal, Other
Chinese Maroon and Umber Lidded Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese porcelain lidded ginger jar in a finish that shifts within a range of umber, red and maroon, adding dimension to its shape.
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Hand painted Red Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Pomona, CA
This vintage Chinese red porcelain Ginger Jar was 100% hand made and hand paint from China.
Porcelain
Chinese White and Blue Figurative Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Queens, NY
Chinese white porcelain jar decorated with blue figures amid scroll detailing with a finial topped lid. Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
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, especially the colorful and fanciful ware known as “famille rose.” Named for a palette of op...
Porcelain
$123Sale Price|40% Off
Vintage Chinese Famille Rose Pastel Toned Ginger Jar
Located in Glasgow, GB
A vintage doucai ginger jar, handcrafted in China during the 1980s.
Enamel
Pair of Chinese Celadon Ginger Jars, 1960s
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage 1960s pair of Chinese celadon lidded ginger jars. They display lovely form with incised lotus and decorative trim patterns topped with a domed lid with a floral medallion wh...
Ceramic
Mid Century Chinese Cloisonné Ginger Jar, Brass, Chrysanthemum, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Export Mid Century Black cloisonne ginger jar featuring large scale chrysanthemum flower.
Brass
Vintage Chinese Hand Painted Multi Color Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage Chinese hand-painted porcelain ginger jar with vibrant multi-color floral and figural motifs.
Porcelain
20th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese Antique Blue and White porcelain Ginger Jar was hand made and hand paint from famous Chinese Blue and White Porcelain.
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Hand Painted FooDog Ginger Jar
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Antique Chinese Famille-Rose porcelain Ginger Jar was 100% hand made and hand paint from famous Chinese Famille-Rose Porcelain.
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Chinese Hand Painted FooDog Ginger Jar
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Antique Chinese Famille-Rose porcelain Ginger Jar was 100% hand made and hand paint from famous Chinese Famille-Rose Porcelain.
Porcelain
Contemporary Cream Ceramic Lidded Vase, Ginger Jar Style, China
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Chinese lidded cream vase. Ginger jar shape.
Ceramic
20th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese Antique Blue and White porcelain Ginger Jar was hand made and hand paint from famous Chinese Blue and White Porcelain.
Porcelain
Pair of Ginger Jars with Phoenixes, China, 19th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
Large pair of baluster-shaped ginger jars in polychrome porcelain from the Famille Rose.
Porcelain
Chinese Off-White and Blue Vine Lidded Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Queens, NY
"Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) lidded porcelain ginger jar with a dark blue vine and floral motif against a white ground, and bold blue characters on 4 sides.
Porcelain
Chinese White and Blue Vine Motif Lidded Porcelain Ginger Jars
Located in Queens, NY
3 similar antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) lidded porcelain ginger jars with dark blue vine and floral motifs against white backgrounds, Greek key patterns around the necks, and ...
Porcelain
$136Sale Price|50% Off
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.
Enamel
$715Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Mid 20th Century Chinese Lidded Ginger Jars Vases
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely pair of vintage Chinese Kangxi style handmade ceramic lidded ginger jars hand painted in vibrant cobalt blue and white.
Ceramic
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 Chinese culture as a part of funeral rites or prayer offerings.
Porcelain
Chinese Enameled Ginger Jar with Children at Play, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Contrasted by a crisp white field, this oval jar is decorated in the famille rose style with a lively scene of young children playing in a courtyard garden. Under an overarching bamb...
Enamel
Chinese Turquoise Enamel Hand Painted Porcelain Ovoid Lidded Ginger Jar
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vibrant vintage Chinese hand-painted, ovoid form porcelain lidded ginger jar, circa 1960-70s.
Enamel
19th Century Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar with Peacock
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An elegant mid-19th century Chinese porcelain ginger jar, finely painted in cobalt blue under a soft celadon glaze.
Enamel
Early 20th Century Chinese Hand painted Porcelain Ginger Jar - a pair
Located in Pomona, CA
This pair of Chinese export porcelain ginger jars decorated in the famille rose palette.
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Chinese Cloisonne Ginger Jar with Chrysanthemums and Butterfly
Located in Pomona, CA
This is a cloisonné ginger jar, a type of decorative enamelware. Cloisonné is an ancient technique for decorating metal objects, where thin metal wires are soldered to a metal surfac...
Copper
Pair Chinese Porcelain Vases - Qianlong Ginger Jars 4ft Tall
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous pair of Chinese Qianlong style pottery ginger jars Good size to these at almost four feet tall - 120 CM Hopefully the photos do this stunning pair some justice, definitely b...
Porcelain
$285Sale Price / set|40% Off
Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jars, Famille Noire, Mid-20th Century, Pair
Located in Glasgow, GB
A decorative pair of Chinese porcelain ginger jars dating to the mid-20th century, finely executed in the Famille Noire palette—an enamel technique revived in homage to Qing Dynasty ...
Gold, Enamel
Vintage Asian Floral Ginger Jar
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Infuse your space with vibrant heritage and timeless artistry with this vintage Asian floral ginger jar. This lidded porcelain vessel dazzles with a rich black ground adorned in radi...
Ceramic
Fabulous pair of Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Ginger Jars, Early 1800s
Located in New York, NY
Presenting an exquisite duo of antique ginger jars, dating back to the year 1810. These captivating pieces showcase the renowned Famille Rose porcelain originating from China, featur...
Porcelain
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Large Foo Dog Covered Temple Jar Ginger Jars - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Porcelain Large Foo Dog Covered Temple Jar Ginger Jars - a Pair.
Porcelain
Chinese Chinoiserie Blue & White Porcelain Dragon Ginger Jar Mantel Vase Urn 11"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Chinese porcelain lidded ginger jar vase decorated in a blue and white floral 5 toed dragon in the clouds motif.
Porcelain
Chinese Off-White and Light Blue Vine Pattern Lidded Porcelain Ginger Jars
Located in Queens, NY
"4 Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) lidded porcelain ginger jars with a swirling light blue dense vines and spaced floral motifs against off-white backgrounds, and bold blue char...
Porcelain
Chinese Porcelain Proc Ginger Jar with Winterlandscape in He Xuren Style
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Lovley jar in the style of He Xuren. Dating to 1960-1970s. Very nice quality. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Color: Blue & White Region of Origin: China Perio...
Porcelain
Vintage Hand Painted Famille Rose Porcelain Ginger Jar - China - Mid 20th C.
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage porcelain ginger jar with lid - famille rose decoration with hand painted scenic panels to the front and back - turquoise bands to the top and bottom of the jar - unsigned - ...
Ceramic
Chinese Qianlong Porcelain Lidded Dragon Vases Urns Pottery Ginger Jars
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Come view in our antiques showroom in Hertfordshire, just 25 mins north of London Stunning pair of Chinese Qianlong style porcelain ginger jars Large pair standing in at almost four ...
Porcelain
Chinese Export Blanc De Chine Style Tozai Porcelain Ginger Jar W/ Applied Roses
By Tozai Home
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a Blanc de Chine style porcelain ginger jar hand crafted for Tozai Home. The body is porcelain, and the roses are hand applied. It is in very good condition.
Porcelain
Double Happiness Blue & White Ceramic Ginger Jar
Located in Bradenton, FL
A blue and white Chinese ceramic ginger jar with lid. Hand-painted with the double happiness symbol framed with a floral motif in bold cobalt blue.
Ceramic
Antique Chinese Phoenix Bird Celadon Green Porcelain Covered Ginger Jar - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Qing Chinese Phoenix Bird Cobalt Blue and Celadon Green Porcelain Covered Ginger Jars - a Pair.
Porcelain
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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.

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

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.

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