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Vintage Spode Chinoiserie Pink Tower Temple Mantel Urn Lidded Ginger Jar 11"
Vintage Spode Chinoiserie Pink Tower Temple Mantel Urn Lidded Ginger Jar 11"

Vintage Spode Chinoiserie Pink Tower Temple Mantel Urn Lidded Ginger Jar 11"

By Spode

Located in Dayton, OH

Vintage Spode English porcelain mantel urn / ginger jar / tureen in the Pink Tower pattern. Temple urn form decorated in dark pink with a landscape featuring cottages, stone bridge a...

Category

Late 20th Century Chinoiserie Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Palace Size Chinese Blue & White Ginger Jars with Foo Dog Lids
Pair of Palace Size Chinese Blue & White Ginger Jars with Foo Dog Lids

Pair of Palace Size Chinese Blue & White Ginger Jars with Foo Dog Lids

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Extraordinary pair of monumental blue and white ginger jars with foo dog lids. Decorated with dragons and flora.

Category

20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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

The large ceramic ginger jars are in excellent condition and adorn soft patinated colors in the red, pink and blue palette embellished with gilt accents.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Qing Dynasty Chinese Round Porcelain Ginger Jar with Lid Painted with Foo Dog
Qing Dynasty Chinese Round Porcelain Ginger Jar with Lid Painted with Foo Dog

Qing Dynasty Chinese Round Porcelain Ginger Jar with Lid Painted with Foo Dog

Located in Prato, Tuscany

Particular and original Chinese round porcelain ginger vase with lid; the shape and the size are very well proportioned; the knob is painted with pure gold; on the back we find some ...

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Export Ginger Jars
Pair of Chinese Export Ginger Jars

Pair of Chinese Export Ginger Jars

Located in New York, NY

A near pair of Chinese export porcelain ginger jars with lids. The pair is almost identical, except for the top band on jar under lid.

Category

20th Century Chinese Porcelain

Blue and White Floral Ginger Jar
Blue and White Floral Ginger Jar

Blue and White Floral Ginger Jar

Located in Chicago, IL

A blue and white porcelain ginger jar with lid, painted with peonies in a garden landscape.

Category

20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Export Ginger Jars
Pair of Chinese Export Ginger Jars

Pair of Chinese Export Ginger Jars

Located in New York, NY

These Chinese export ginger jars with lids are a great way to accessorize a room--on a console, as a centerpiece or with books on a shelf.

Category

20th Century Chinese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Oxblood Gourd Ginger Jars
Pair of Chinese Oxblood Gourd Ginger Jars

Pair of Chinese Oxblood Gourd Ginger Jars

Located in Chicago, IL

A lovely pair of red ginger jars. These lidded gourd shaped jars are from Southern China.

Category

20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Ginger Jars
Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Ginger Jars

Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Ginger Jars

Located in New York, NY

A nice looking pair of blue and white Chinese ginger jars with lids--great as a centerpiece or on a shelf.

Category

20th Century Chinese Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Ginger Jars
Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Ginger Jars

Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Ginger Jars

Located in New York, NY

The combination of both geometric and stylized floral design make this pair of Chinese export ginger jars with lids are especially attractive.

Category

20th Century Chinese Porcelain

Pair of Brown Jars with Lids
Pair of Brown Jars with Lids

Pair of Brown Jars with Lids

Located in New York, NY

A pair of brown Chinese Export ginger jars with lids.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jars

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of blue and white Chinese ginger jars with foo dog topped lids.

Category

20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar on Stand
Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar on Stand

Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar on Stand

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Striking large blue and white ginger jar with lid on gilded faux bamboo base.

Category

20th Century Chinese Porcelain

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

Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded ginger jars hand decorated with butterflies over a Classic form.   

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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

Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded ginger jars hand decorated with butterflies over a classic form.  

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Large Blue and White Ginger Jars
Pair of Large Blue and White Ginger Jars

Pair of Large Blue and White Ginger Jars

Located in Westwood, NJ

Large Chinese export blue and white lidded Ginger jar decorated with flowers. Dimensions: 10" W x 10" D x 17.5" H.

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jars

Located in Westwood, NJ

Chinese blue and white hand-painted ceramic lidded Ginger jars with Chinese garden pattern decoration.

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Pair of Vintage Export Porcelain Chinese Ginger Jars
Pair of Vintage Export Porcelain Chinese Ginger Jars

Pair of Vintage Export Porcelain Chinese Ginger Jars

Located in Sheffield, MA

Pair of export blue and white ginger jars with lids from China. The color is the traditional cobalt blue on white.

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

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

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 repeating floral patterns.

Category

Antique Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Delft Porcelain Ginger Jar Table Lamps
Pair of Delft Porcelain Ginger Jar Table Lamps

Pair of Delft Porcelain Ginger Jar Table Lamps

By Delft

Located in New York, NY

Charming pair of Delft Porcelain Table Lamps, in the style of Chinese Ginger Jar or Lidded Urn lamps. The lamps are decorated with a painting of a bird perched on a tree, surrounded ...

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Floral Ginger Jars
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Floral Ginger Jars

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Floral Ginger Jars

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Gorgeous pair of Chinese blue and white lidded ginger jars having a floral motif with foo dog handles on top.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Petite Chinese Ginger Jars with Spider Chrysanthemums
Pair of Petite Chinese Ginger Jars with Spider Chrysanthemums

Pair of Petite Chinese Ginger Jars with Spider Chrysanthemums

Located in Chicago, IL

This pair of Qing-dynasty ginger jars with lids pays colorful tribute to its time-honored form in style of wucai ware.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-20th Century Chinese Blue Cobalt Vitreous Porcelain Ginger Jar
Mid-20th Century Chinese Blue Cobalt Vitreous Porcelain Ginger Jar

Mid-20th Century Chinese Blue Cobalt Vitreous Porcelain Ginger Jar

Located in Marbella, ES

Mid-20th century Chinese blue cobalt vitreous porcelain ginger jar with lid, decorated with courtier scenes.   

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Coi Decorated Ginger Jars Now as Lamps
Pair of Chinese Coi Decorated Ginger Jars Now as Lamps

Pair of Chinese Coi Decorated Ginger Jars Now as Lamps

Located in San Francisco, CA

A decorative pair of black and orange goldfish decorated earthenware ginger jars with lids, now electrified and resting on carved wood bases. 20th century.

Category

Vintage 1970s Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Earthenware

Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Double Happiness Ginger Jars
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Double Happiness Ginger Jars

Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Double Happiness Ginger Jars

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded ginger jars hand decorated with double happiness characters and delicate floral designs, in the Chinese Export manner.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Painted Ginger Jar Table Lamps
Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Painted Ginger Jar Table Lamps

Pair of Chinese Export Porcelain Painted Ginger Jar Table Lamps

Located in Stamford, CT

Each of these hand-painted having raised figure ginger jars have lids and are mounted as table lamps.

Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Export Table Lamps

Large Prunus Motif Chinese Export Ginger Jar on Wood Base
Large Prunus Motif Chinese Export Ginger Jar on Wood Base

Large Prunus Motif Chinese Export Ginger Jar on Wood Base

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Striking, deep blue and white Chinese Export ginger jar with hardwood lid and carved base. Painted in a white cherry blossom motif.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Chinese Large Cloisonné Ginger Jar Enamelled with Peonies, c 1930
Chinese Large Cloisonné Ginger Jar Enamelled with Peonies, c 1930

Chinese Large Cloisonné Ginger Jar Enamelled with Peonies, c 1930

Located in Central England, GB

This most eye catching fine large cloisonné lidded ginger jar dates to the mid 20th century and is a true work of art.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Covered Ginger Jars in the Famille Rose Taste
Pair of Chinese Covered Ginger Jars in the Famille Rose Taste

Pair of Chinese Covered Ginger Jars in the Famille Rose Taste

Located in San Francisco, CA

An attractive pair of Chinese Famille Rose polychrome enamel decorated ginger jars retaining their original lids. These jars are elaborately rendered with colorful scenes of people i...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Foo Dog topped Ginger Jars
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Foo Dog topped Ginger Jars

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Foo Dog topped Ginger Jars

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Large pair of blue and white Chinese ginger jars with foo dog topped lids.

Category

20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Brass Cloisonné Enamel Cherry Blossom Ginger Jar Vase Urn 7"
Chinese Brass Cloisonné Enamel Cherry Blossom Ginger Jar Vase Urn 7"

Chinese Brass Cloisonné Enamel Cherry Blossom Ginger Jar Vase Urn 7"

Located in Dayton, OH

Chinese brass cloisonné enameled Ginger Jar / mantle vase / lidded urn with a floral Cherry Blossom tree and bird motif against a turquoise blue sky.

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Urns

Materials

Metal

Large-Scaled Pr of Dutch Blue&White Delft Hexagonal Ginger Jars
Large-Scaled Pr of Dutch Blue&White Delft Hexagonal Ginger Jars

Large-Scaled Pr of Dutch Blue&White Delft Hexagonal Ginger Jars

Located in San Francisco, CA

A good quality and large-scaled pair of Dutch blue and white hexagonal ginger jars; each with splayed lid with finial knob; resting on a hexagonal body finely painted overall with bi...

Category

Vintage 1940s Dutch Delft and Faience

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Mirrored Table Lamps, Mercury Glass, Ginger Jar
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Mirrored Table Lamps, Mercury Glass, Ginger Jar

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Mirrored Table Lamps, Mercury Glass, Ginger Jar

Located in Stamford, CT

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Mirrored Table Lamps, Mercury Glass, Ginger Jar, Pair of mirrored mercury, glass table lamps each having a lidded ginger jar shape with gilt gold m...

Category

Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars with Birds and Flowers
Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars with Birds and Flowers

Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars with Birds and Flowers

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Lofty pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded ginger jars with classic form and hand decorated with birds and flowers.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Hand-Painted and Gilt Ginger Jar Chop Marks, Floral and Bird
Antique Chinese Hand-Painted and Gilt Ginger Jar Chop Marks, Floral and Bird

Antique Chinese Hand-Painted and Gilt Ginger Jar Chop Marks, Floral and Bird

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Chinese hand-painted porcelain lidded ginger jar features floral garden scene with bird of paradise, gilt highlights, en verso chop marks, 19th century.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Antique Pair of Large Chinese Decorated Porcelain Ginger Jar Table Lamps, 20th C
Antique Pair of Large Chinese Decorated Porcelain Ginger Jar Table Lamps, 20th C

Antique Pair of Large Chinese Decorated Porcelain Ginger Jar Table Lamps, 20th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

An antique pair of large Chinese table lamps offer porcelain lidded ginger jar urns hand painted with floral and garden motif, seated on brass bases, 20th century.

Category

20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Wire

Pair of 20th Century Painted Blue and White Delft Vases and Matching Ginger Jar
Pair of 20th Century Painted Blue and White Delft Vases and Matching Ginger Jar

Pair of 20th Century Painted Blue and White Delft Vases and Matching Ginger Jar

By Delft

Located in Dallas, TX

The tall ginger jar as a dome shaped lid with top finial. All three porcelain pieces are stamped "hand-painted Delft" on the bottom.

Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Delft and Faience

Materials

Faience, Porcelain

Large Dutch 19th Century Blue and White Tin-Glazed Delft Ginger Jar Now a Lamp
Large Dutch 19th Century Blue and White Tin-Glazed Delft Ginger Jar Now a Lamp

Large Dutch 19th Century Blue and White Tin-Glazed Delft Ginger Jar Now a Lamp

Located in San Francisco, CA

A large and good quality Dutch 19th century blue and white tin-glazed delft ginger jar now mounted as a lamp; of impressive size, the lidded ginger jar with domed lid and tapering lo...

Category

Antique 19th Century Dutch Table Lamps

Vintage Monumental Stephen Merritt Jar
Vintage Monumental Stephen Merritt Jar

Vintage Monumental Stephen Merritt Jar

Located in Dallas, TX

The Vintage Monumental Stephen Merritt Vase is a beautiful and unique form of pottery that was created by the artist Stephen Merritt in the mid-century modern era. This ceramic jar f...

Category

1990s Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Blue and White Jars
Pair of Blue and White Jars

Pair of Blue and White Jars

Located in Chicago, IL

A pair of 19th century Chinese blue and white glazed porcelain ginger jars with lids depicting birds on flowering branches surrounded by a scrolling vine motif.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Export Famille Verte Jars
Pair of Chinese Export Famille Verte Jars

Pair of Chinese Export Famille Verte Jars

Located in Westwood, NJ

A large pair of Chinese Export Famille Vere lidded Ginger jars

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Large Pair of Chinese Blue and White Jars
Large Pair of Chinese Blue and White Jars

Large Pair of Chinese Blue and White Jars

Located in East Hampton, NY

Large pair of Chinese blue and white ceramic ginger jars with lids topped by foo dogs....

Category

20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Early 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Baluster Jar
Early 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Baluster Jar

Early 20th Century Chinese Blue and White Baluster Jar

Located in Chicago, IL

An early 20th century Chinese blue and white underglazed porcelain baluster-form ginger jar with lid, painted with phoenix design.

Category

Early 20th Century Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Export Style Blue and White Double Happy Jars
Pair of Chinese Export Style Blue and White Double Happy Jars

Pair of Chinese Export Style Blue and White Double Happy Jars

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Charming pair of Chinese blue and white lidded ginger jars with double happiness symbols on the front and back.

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Antique Famille Verte Chinese Lamp
Antique Famille Verte Chinese Lamp

Antique Famille Verte Chinese Lamp

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A good quality 19th Century Chinese famille Verte lidded Ginger jar with gilded ormolu mounts. The panels depicting classical oriental and floral scenes.

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Ormolu

A Large Scale Five Piece Blue & White Chineses Garniture Set
A Large Scale Five Piece Blue & White Chineses Garniture Set

A Large Scale Five Piece Blue & White Chineses Garniture Set

Located in Hudson, NY

The set is composed of two column form vases and three baluster ginger jars with lids. The decoration is of veining flowers peonies and decorative objects within negative borders an...

Category

Vintage 1930s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Chinese Porcelain a Collection
Blue and White Chinese Porcelain a Collection

Blue and White Chinese Porcelain a Collection

Located in Katonah, NY

Dimensions: 9 inches tall x 3.5 inches at the widest point Condition: Excellent Price: $3800 2) A pair of blue and white ginger jars A lovely pair of Chinese blue and white porcelai...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Rosenthal Netter Bitossi Pottery Owl Pillar Candle Holder by Raymor
Rosenthal Netter Bitossi Pottery Owl Pillar Candle Holder by Raymor

Rosenthal Netter Bitossi Pottery Owl Pillar Candle Holder by Raymor

By Raymor, Aldo Londi, Rosenthal Netter

Located in Topeka, KS

We have also listed a Rosenthal Netter lidded ginger jar and pair of candlesticks in this same Rimini blue.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

19th Century Victorian Walnut Domed Topped Cut Brass Mounted Tea Caddy
19th Century Victorian Walnut Domed Topped Cut Brass Mounted Tea Caddy

19th Century Victorian Walnut Domed Topped Cut Brass Mounted Tea Caddy

Located in London, GB

The earliest examples that came to Europe were of Chinese porcelain, and approximated in shape to the ginger-jar. They had lids or stoppers likewise of china, and were most frequentl...

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Glazed Ceramic Ginger Jar Lidded Urns
Pair of Italian Glazed Ceramic Ginger Jar Lidded Urns

Pair of Italian Glazed Ceramic Ginger Jar Lidded Urns

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of 32" tall Italian ceramic ginger jar urns. The pair are phenomenal and have a wonderfully rich ribbed deep brownish to carbon glaze with a faint reddish / rust colored line in...

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Mid-Century Pair of Blue & White Delft Ginger Jars
Mid-Century Pair of Blue & White Delft Ginger Jars

Mid-Century Pair of Blue & White Delft Ginger Jars

By Delft

Located in Austin, TX

Mid-Century Pair of Blue & White Delft Ginger Jars. lids with lion-dog finials. Scene of church,castle and buildings , on the back flowers..

Category

Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Faience

Pair of White Glazed Ginger Jars with Lids
Pair of White Glazed Ginger Jars with Lids

Pair of White Glazed Ginger Jars with Lids

Located in Sheffield, MA

The pair of white glazed Chinese lidded ginger jars or vases are made of glazed pottery.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Pottery

VIntage Cloisonné Ginger Jar With Lid, China, 1970
VIntage Cloisonné Ginger Jar With Lid, China, 1970

VIntage Cloisonné Ginger Jar With Lid, China, 1970

Located in Bastogne, BE

China, 1970s. This charming jar has a floral design with one bird. Vintage ginger jar In nice shape as shown in the photos.

Category

Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Chinese Celadon and Blue Figurative Lidded Porcelain Ginger Jar
Chinese Celadon and Blue Figurative Lidded Porcelain Ginger Jar

Chinese Celadon and Blue Figurative Lidded Porcelain Ginger Jar

Located in Queens, NY

Antique Chinese (Early 20th Century) celadon ginger jar with a dark blue figurative scene and a turned wooden lid with a pointed finial.  

Category

20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Pair of Blue and White Lidded Temple / Ginger Jars
Pair of Blue and White Lidded Temple / Ginger Jars

Pair of Blue and White Lidded Temple / Ginger Jars

Located in Houston, TX

These exquisite Blue and White Temple/Ginger Jars feature intricate dragon motifs, symbolizing strength and power, while their lids boast majestic foo dog handles, guarding against n...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Porcelain

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Ginger Jar Lids For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of ginger jar lids available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique ginger jar lids was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and pottery. Find 54 antique and vintage ginger jar lids at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Ginger jar lids have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of ginger jar lids to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco ginger jar lids are of considerable interest. Delft, Boch Freres Keramis and CANTON FAMILLE ROSE each produced beautiful ginger jar lids that are worth considering.

How Much are Ginger Jar Lids?

Prices for ginger jar lids can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, ginger jar lids begin at $65 and can go as high as $18,850, while the average can fetch as much as $1,200.
Questions About Ginger Jar Lids
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.