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Ginger Jar Dragon

Vintage Asian Ginger Jar Dragon Lamps - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous pair of vintage Asian table lamps. A classic Ginger jar shape with stunning hand painted
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

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Metal

Blue & White Ginger Jar with Dragon Motif
Located in Carson, CA
Blue & white ginger jar w/ dragon motif The special antique process makes it looks like a piece
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Chippendale Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Tall Chinoiserie Blue and White Dragon Ginger Jar Urn
Located in West Hartford, CT
Chinese blue and white covered urn features a dragon motif on front and back. Displayed on a
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Early 20th Century Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Chinese Enameled Copper Ginger Jar
Located in Norwood, NJ
Finely enameled on copper Chinese covered ginger jar vase with yellow ground decoration, scenes of
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

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Copper, Enamel

VIntage Cloisonné Ginger Jar With Lid, China, 1970
Located in Bastogne, BE
jar has a floral design with one bird. Vintage ginger jar In nice shape as shown in the photos
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Jars

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Metal, Enamel

Fine Chinese Porcelain Famille Verte Doucai Dragon Covered Ginger Jar Modern 20c
Located in Richmond, CA
We are delighted to showcase this exquisite Chinese porcelain covered ginger jar, a piece that
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Late 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Black and Gilt Ginger Jar Table Lamps with Dragon Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant black and gilt Asian ginger jar form table lamps with solid brass turned feet bases. Sold
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Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

Decorative mid century ceramic ginger jar
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Decorative mid century ceramic ginger jar circa 1960. Good quality piece of decorative blue and
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Famille Rose Ginger Jar Mounted as Lamp
Located in Norwood, NJ
Antique Chinese famille rose porcelain ginger jar mounted as a lamp. Porcelain cover and square
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Porcelain

Chinese Blue and Yellow Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Nashville, TN
A Classic Chinese underglaze ceramic lidded ginger jar with blue and yellow enamel painting
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Imperial Porcelain Lidded Ginger Jar, 1880
Located in Portland, OR
Antique 19th century Chinese Qing Dynasty imperial porcelain lidded ginger jar, circa 1880. The jar
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Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

A Set of Four Hexagonal Blue & White Chinese Ginger Jar Form Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
each ginger jar decorated with individuals at varied pursuits with dragons, clouds, and floral
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Vintage 1980s Asian Chinese Export Table Lamps

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Ceramic

Antique Japanese Satsuma Moriage Oil Lamps & Dragon Jardiniere Mantel Set
Located in Dayton, OH
designs. The bases of the ginger jar shaped lamps feature butterfly or bat shaped feet. The jardinière is
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Brass

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1970s Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Waterfall Console Table Black Vintage Lamp
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This 1970s Chinoiserie waterfall console table is a remarkable piece of furniture that exudes a blend of elegance and exotic charm. The console table has a sleek organic shape with w...
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Vintage Chinese Porcelain Pastel Tobacco Leaf Table Lamps with Turquoise Shades
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Located in Miami, FL
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Blue & White Bird Floral Open Top Jar
Located in Carson, CA
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Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar, Qing Dynasty Yongzheng Period
Located in seoul, KR
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Chinese Hand Painted Blue And White Porcelain Dragon Vase
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Chinese Export blue and white porcelain dragon vase. Beautiful hand-painted vase with blue dragons on white background and an elongated neck. Very good condition. Mouth ...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

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Porcelain

Collection of Three Chinese Porcelain Blue & White Tea Pots
Located in Sheffield, MA
Collection of 3 Chinese Export Porcelain blue & white tea pots. Treat yourself to a cup of tea or serve a guest with individual teapot or use them as decoration or sculptural object....
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets

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Porcelain

A pair of 19th Century Chinese blue and white porcelain covered jars
Located in London, GB
A pair of 19th century Chinese blue and white jars and covers with Shi Shi dog knops and moulded Shi Shi dog decoration to the shoulders. The vases decorated with matching designs o...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Blue and White Tall Square Jar Landscape
Located in Carson, CA
Blue and white tall square jar landscape The special antique process makes it looks like a piece of art from a museum. High fire porcelain, 100% hand shaped, hand painted. Distr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Chippendale Jars

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Chinese Gourd Shaped Porcelain Dragon Vase
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese Gourd Shaped Porcelain Dragon Vase in rich colors of red, blue, green and yellow on a white background. Features multicolored dragons with flora and flowers. Chinese marking...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Qing Cobalt Blue and White Porcelain Vase with Dragon Motif
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Qing dynasty baluster shape porcelain vase with rich cobalt blue glaze featuring a white dragon in high relief circling the vase. With stylized handles and a tulip opening. T...
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Large Pair of Chinese Blue and White Jars with Lids
Located in East Hampton, NY
Great pair of Chinese blue and white jars with lids...... foo dogs painted on the sides of the jars as well as figures on the lids....
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Vintage Porcelain Temple Jar Dragon Motif, Small
Located in Carson, CA
Vintage porcelain temple jar dragon motif Shape: Temple Jar Color: Blue and White Small Size (inches): 11W x 11D x 18H Available in other size options: Large The special an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Chippendale Jars

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Vintage Temple Jar Lion Motif, Large
Located in Carson, CA
Vintage temple jar lion motif - 2 Sizes The special antique process makes it looks like a piece of art from a museum. High fire porcelain, 100% hand shaped, hand painted. Distre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Chippendale Jars

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Vintage Porcelain Temple Jar Enchanted Children Motif, Small
Located in Carson, CA
Vintage temple jar enchanted children motif, small Shape: temple jar Color: blue and white Small size (inches): 11W x 11D x 18H Available in other size option: Large The spe...
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Porcelain

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19th Century Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jars
Located in Fulton, CA
A pair of hand painted Chinese porcelain ginger jars. Depicting a dragon and fish.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ming Ceramics

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Porcelain

Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars
Located in SOMIS, CA
Pair of ginger jar, 20th century, Chinese. The image is of a dragon chasing after a fire ball
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Clobbered Squat Jars, circa 1800
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Chinese "clobbered" small ginger jars enameled with gilding, red dragons, a figure with
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Chinese Qing Blue & White Porcelain Dragon Ginger Jar Vase with Seal Mark
Located in Nottingham, GB
Late 19th century Chinese blue & white ginger jar, decorated with swirling dragon. From a private
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Antique Late 19th Century Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Celestial Dragons, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
virtuosity as imperial porcelain but designed for Western tastes. This oval ginger jar is beautifully
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Jars

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Porcelain

Mid Century ceramic ginger jar
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid century ceramic ginger jar circa 1960. Good quality piece of decorative blue and white china
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Jars

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Ceramic

Mid Century ceramic ginger jar
Mid Century ceramic ginger jar
H 16.5 in Dm 10.75 in
Pair of mid century ceramic ginger jars
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of mid century ceramic ginger jars circa 1960. Good quality Chinese export pieces, which are
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Qing Jars

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Ceramic

Pair of mid century ceramic ginger jars
Pair of mid century ceramic ginger jars
H 16.75 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
Pair Black & Gilt Ginger Jar Table Lamps With Dragon Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant black and gilt Asian ginger jar form table lamps with solid brass turned feet bases. Sold
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Vintage 1970s American Table Lamps

Pair of Cloisonné Dragon Ginger Jars Urns Vessels on Carved Wood Stands
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning cloisonné dragon ginger jars with carved wooden stands..
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Urns

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Large Scale Chinese Export Style Ginger Jars with Dragons Brown Tones, Pair
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a pair of large scale Chinese Export style ginger jars With dancing dragons in neutral
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2010s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Pair of Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jars
Located in Dallas, TX
A Pair of Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jars with Dragon and Cloud Motif
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20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Beautiful Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar hand-painted with dragons and phoenix motif
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20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

A 19th Century Blue and White Ginger Jar
Located in London, GB
A blue and white porcelain ginger jar with lid, decorated throughout with dragons and clouds
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Porcelain

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Pair of Blue and White Chinese Ginger Jars
Located in Nashville, TN
Antique Chinese blue and white ginger jars with lids. Painted with dragons in clouds amongst
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Monumental Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar Lamps
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic pair of monumental Chinese blue and white ginger jars converted to table lamps. Hand
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

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A Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Ginger Jars
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Chinese porcelain jars depicting a dragon motif. Dating from the early 20th century
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20th Century Chinese Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic pair of Chinese blue and white glazed porcelain ginger jars featuring a dragon motif
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20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

20th Century Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar with Squirrels
Located in Chicago, IL
A 20th century Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar painted with squirrels playing amidst
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20th Century Chinese Vases

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Porcelain

A Pair of Fine Carved Porcelain Jars with Covers
Located in New York, NY
Porcelain ginger jars with fine carved dragon decorations. Circa 1970.
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Vintage 1970s Ceramics

Pair of Asian Dragon and Charm Motif Hand-Decorated Ceramic Table Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
lamps with pierced brass bases. Ginger jar form encircled by a white dragon sculpted in exceptionally
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Vintage 1960s Japanese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

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20th Century Chinese Solid Silver Dragon Tea Caddy, Houcheong, Canton circa 1880
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Chinese solid silver tea caddy, shaped as a Chinese ginger jar, well-crafted
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Caddies

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Collection of Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Jar and Bowls
Located in Katonah, NY
Famille Rose ginger jar dates to the late 19th or early 20th century, during the Guangxu Reign (1875-1908
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Decorative Bowls

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Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Kangxi Style Blue and White Porcelain Vases
Located in Cypress, CA
Impressive large pair of Chinese Kangxi style blue and white painted porcelain ginger jars with
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Late 20th Century Chinese Vases

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Porcelain

20th Century Victorian Solid Silver Chinoiserie Tea Caddy, London, circa 1900
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Chinese ginger jar on stand, heavy and profusely embossed, depicting c-scrolls and flowers surrounding a
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Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Tea Caddies

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Sterling Silver

Blue and White Chinese Ginger Jar
Located in Katonah, NY
dragons surrounded by beautiful peonies. The contrast between the beauty of the peonies and the ferocity
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Jars

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Porcelain

Chinese Dragon Ginger Jar Table Lamps Dragon Lamps Pair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Lovely vintage ginger jar table lamps in blue and white with dragon motifs. These look to be from
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Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Large Hand-Painted Dragon Ginger Jars
Located in Westwood, NJ
Large hand-painted Chinese export blue and white lidded Ginger jars decorated with dragon phoenix
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Pair of Large Hand-Painted Dragon Ginger Jars
Pair of Large Hand-Painted Dragon Ginger Jars
H 27.5 in W 14.25 in D 14.25 in
Chinese Blue and White Dragon Ginger Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
With its simple, round form and even white glaze, this early 20th century ginger jar is all about
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Pair of Blue and White Ginger Jar Lamps with Dragon Motif
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of blue and white porcelain temple or ginger jar lamps with a Chinese dragon motif, circa late
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Chinese Blue and White Dragon Covered Ginger Jar Urn Vase with Foo Dog
Located in West Hartford, CT
Chinoiserie glazed blue and white covered porcelain jar with intricate paintings of dragons
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Monumental Celadon Ginger Jar with Moriage Decoration
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental celadon glazed ginger jar form vase featuring a moriage or dragon ware decoration
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20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese Export Ginger Jars in Blue and White
Located in New York, NY
Chinese export ginger jars dating from the late 20th century. Features blue illustration against a
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Late 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Monumental 19th century Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar or temple jar. Features a
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

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Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Famille Ginger Jars Mounted as Lamps
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Divine pair of Chinese ginger jars decorated with colorful Famille rose flowers, foliate, and fauna
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20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Brass

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars
Located in Somis, CA
Pair of blue and white ginger jar, 20th Century, Chinese. The image is of a dragon chasing after a
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Brown Glazed Hu Vase, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
time, the Hu vase form evolved into the modern lidded vessel known as a baluster jar or ginger jar. The
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

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Brown Glazed Hu Vase, c. 1850
Brown Glazed Hu Vase, c. 1850
H 6.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Pair Huge Vintage Chinese Ginger Jars
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of heavy HUGE blue and white vintage ginger jar vases...With little Foo Dogs on top of caps
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Pair Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jars
Located in Sarasota, FL
A pair of large Chinese blue and white ginger jars with original lids having a dragon design
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Antique 1870s Chinese Ceramics

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Ceramic

Pair of Super Chinese Dragon Ginger Drawer Table Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Chinese dragon ginger drawer table lamp pair. Original custom ginger jars made into lamps all
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20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Jiaqing ChineseGinger Jar with Cover
Located in Leeds, GB
The Ginger Jar with Cover, dating from the very early nineteenth-century and made for the Chinese
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Antique 1810s Chinese Porcelain

Hand-Painted 19th Century Porcelain Pottery Table Lamp
Located in London, west Sussex
Japanese style, depicting various oriental figures with dragons against an ivory background. The ginger jar
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Antique Late 19th Century French Table Lamps

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Pottery

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars
Located in Washington, DC
Elegant pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jars with lids. Expertly hand-painted in
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

Ching Dynasty Blue and White Lidded Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Nicely painted with figures of Dragons and Phoenixes. From the estate of an esteemed interior
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

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Porcelain

Chinese 18th Century Clobbered Jar
Located in Sheffield, MA
Chinese Qianlong period blue and white ginger jar that has been enameled or “clobbered” in the 18th
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Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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Porcelain

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Ginger Jar Dragon For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic ginger jar dragon available at 1stDibs. Each ginger jar dragon for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and brass. There are 9 variations of the antique or vintage ginger jar dragon you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a ginger jar dragon — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each ginger jar dragon bearing Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Ginger Jar Dragon?

Prices for a ginger jar dragon start at $338 and top out at $2,600 with the average selling for $1,045.
Questions About Ginger Jar Dragon
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.