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Japanese Temple Jar

Japanese Contemporary Red Three-Piece Porcelain Temple Jar by Master Artist
Japanese Contemporary Red Three-Piece Porcelain Temple Jar by Master Artist

Japanese Contemporary Red Three-Piece Porcelain Temple Jar by Master Artist

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Mesmerizing contemporary Japanese three-piece temple jar, intricately gilded and hand painted on an elegant body, a signed masterpiece by highly acclaimed Japanese master porcelain a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Jars

Materials

Gold

Antique Meiji Period Kutani Japanese Porcelain Temple Jar
Antique Meiji Period Kutani Japanese Porcelain Temple Jar

Antique Meiji Period Kutani Japanese Porcelain Temple Jar

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Antique Meiji period Japanese porcelain temple jar with intricate hand painted decoration and gilt.

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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Lidded Temple Jar
19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Lidded Temple Jar

19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Lidded Temple Jar

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H 12 in Dm 6.63 in

19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Lidded Temple Jar

Located in Miami, FL

19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Lidded Temple Jar A fine 19th century Japanese Imari porcelain lidded temple jar, hand-painted with exquisite detail in rich natural pigment g...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Japanese Imari Porcelain Temple Jar
Fine Japanese Imari Porcelain Temple Jar

Fine Japanese Imari Porcelain Temple Jar

Located in Bridgeport, CT

With cobalt blue decorated neck and base band. Large oval shaped panels on two sides featuring an amusing scene with rust tone and white foo lions in a river landscape looking back t...

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20th Century Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19th Century Signed Japanese Hand Painted Satsuma Temple Jar Meiji Period
Late 19th Century Signed Japanese Hand Painted Satsuma Temple Jar Meiji Period

Late 19th Century Signed Japanese Hand Painted Satsuma Temple Jar Meiji Period

Located in Cincinnati, OH

This outstanding late 19th century Japanese Satsuma porcelain covered temple jar has a traditional form with a domed lid.

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Antique 1880s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Large 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Temple Jars with Cover
Pair of Large 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Temple Jars with Cover

Pair of Large 19th Century Japanese Imari Porcelain Temple Jars with Cover

Located in El Monte, CA

An exceptional pair of large scale late 19th century Japanese Imari temple jars from the Meiji period with covers, also can be referred to as ginger jars.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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Large Japanese Imari Temple Jar with Cover
Large Japanese Imari Temple Jar with Cover

Large Japanese Imari Temple Jar with Cover

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

A large Imari Japanese vase — gold leaf, manganese, and cobalt — with cover and large finial, featuring lattice work, ruyi heads and the Three Friends of Winter.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Temple Flowers in Glazed Ceramic Jar
Antique Temple Flowers in Glazed Ceramic Jar

Antique Temple Flowers in Glazed Ceramic Jar

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

Set of six "Joka" everlasting temple flowers.
Ceramic glazed stoneware jar.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Objects

Japanese Shōwa Era Imari Extra-Large Lidded Temple Jar on Wood Stand, c. 1940
Japanese Shōwa Era Imari Extra-Large Lidded Temple Jar on Wood Stand, c. 1940

Japanese Shōwa Era Imari Extra-Large Lidded Temple Jar on Wood Stand, c. 1940

Located in San Francisco, CA

A circa 1940 extra-large Japanese Shōwa era Imari ware hand-decorated porcelain lidded temple jar, urn, or vessel on wood stand.

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Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Ceramics

Materials

Gold

Imari Porcelain Temple Jar
Imari Porcelain Temple Jar

Imari Porcelain Temple Jar

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H 42 in Dm 30 in

Imari Porcelain Temple Jar

Located in London, GB

Japanese Imari porcelain temple jar from circa 18th Century, with temple decoration and unusual lattice decoration on the rim.

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Octagonal Imari Temple Jar
Octagonal Imari Temple Jar

Octagonal Imari Temple Jar

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H 45 in Dm 32 in

Octagonal Imari Temple Jar

Located in London, GB

Japanese large octagonal Imari temple jar, with lotus flower and phoenix decoration from circa 18th Century.

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Antique 18th Century Japanese Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Large Pair of Japanese Imari Porcelain Vases, circa 1870
Antique Large Pair of Japanese Imari Porcelain Vases, circa 1870

Antique Large Pair of Japanese Imari Porcelain Vases, circa 1870

Located in London, GB

This is a lovely pair of Japanese Imari temple jars with lids, circa 1870 in date.

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Antique 1870s Japanese Jars

Antique Japanese Imari Temple Jar
Antique Japanese Imari Temple Jar

Antique Japanese Imari Temple Jar

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Gorgeous dragon and phoenix motiffe, impressive size, bottom is 8.5" diameter

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Massive Japanese Meiji Satsuma Temple Jar with ShiShi Lion Finial – Hand-Painted
Massive Japanese Meiji Satsuma Temple Jar with ShiShi Lion Finial – Hand-Painted

Massive Japanese Meiji Satsuma Temple Jar with ShiShi Lion Finial – Hand-Painted

Located in Media, PA

An impressive and monumental Japanese Satsuma earthenware vase dating from the Meiji period (late 19th to early 20th century), elaborately hand-painted with gilt and enamel decoratio...

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Antique 1890s Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Kyoto Ware Temple Jar with Tiger Lid
Large Kyoto Ware Temple Jar with Tiger Lid

Large Kyoto Ware Temple Jar with Tiger Lid

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

Absolutely stunning large Kyoto Ware temple jar with an expressive tiger sitting on the lid. This is the prettiest piece of Kyoto Ware I've ever seen. Similar to Satsuma the jar is...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Of Antique Decorative Lamps, Japanese, Bronze, Table Light, Victorian, 1880
Pair Of Antique Decorative Lamps, Japanese, Bronze, Table Light, Victorian, 1880

Pair Of Antique Decorative Lamps, Japanese, Bronze, Table Light, Victorian, 1880

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a pair of antique decorative lamps. A Japanese, bronze and enamel temple jar light, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Lidded Porcelain Temple Jar by Shozan
Japanese Contemporary Blue White Lidded Porcelain Temple Jar by Shozan

Japanese Contemporary Blue White Lidded Porcelain Temple Jar by Shozan

Located in Takarazuka, JP

Japanese lidded porcelain temple jar, hand-painted in vivid blue, green, red and gold on an elegant ovoid shape body is a signed piece of the Shozan Kiln in the Imari-Arita region of...

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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Gold

19th Century Japanese Imari Temple Jar with Fluted Lid, Meiji Period
19th Century Japanese Imari Temple Jar with Fluted Lid, Meiji Period

19th Century Japanese Imari Temple Jar with Fluted Lid, Meiji Period

Located in Miami, FL

19th Century Japanese Imari Temple Jar with Fluted Lid, Meiji Period Hand-Painted Porcelain A very fine 19th-century Japanese Imari temple jar, Meiji Period, beautifully hand-painte...

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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Japanese Imari Porcelain Temple Jars as Lamps
Pair of Japanese Imari Porcelain Temple Jars as Lamps

Pair of Japanese Imari Porcelain Temple Jars as Lamps

Located in London, by appointment only

A well-scaled pair of 19th century Japanese Imari temple jars, the baluster shape bodies with raised fluting and rich decoration with highlights in gold.

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Antique Late 19th Century Asian Meiji Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair of Japanese Imari Dragon Porcelain Vases, 19th Century
Antique Pair of Japanese Imari Dragon Porcelain Vases, 19th Century

Antique Pair of Japanese Imari Dragon Porcelain Vases, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

This is a lovely pair of Japanese Imari temple jars with lids, circa 1870 in date.

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Antique 1870s Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

19th c. Japanese Imari Temple Jar with Cover
19th c. Japanese Imari Temple Jar with Cover

19th c. Japanese Imari Temple Jar with Cover

Located in San Marino, CA

19th Century Tall Japanese Imari Temple Jar with Cover and a finial of a woman holding a fan.

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Turn of the Century Japanese Bronze Foo Dog Temple Jar Lid
Turn of the Century Japanese Bronze Foo Dog Temple Jar Lid

Turn of the Century Japanese Bronze Foo Dog Temple Jar Lid

Located in New York, NY

Turn of the Century Japanese Bronze Foo Dog Temple Jar Lid

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Early 20th Century Japanese Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Large Imari Lidded Temple Jar
Large Imari Lidded Temple Jar

Large Imari Lidded Temple Jar

Located in Oaks, PA

Large Imari Lidded Temple Jar, Meiji Period, excellent paneled form with crisp deocration.

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese 17th Century Imari Temple Jars, a Pair High
Japanese 17th Century Imari Temple Jars, a Pair High

Japanese 17th Century Imari Temple Jars, a Pair High

Located in Wells, ME

Japanese 17th century imari pair of lidded temple jars, 13 inches high.

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Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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Miniature Antique Japanese Satsuma Pottery Censer or Koro
Miniature Antique Japanese Satsuma Pottery Censer or Koro

Miniature Antique Japanese Satsuma Pottery Censer or Koro

By Kinkozan

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique Japanese Satsuma pottery incense burner. With a cream ground and an extensively gilt exterior. There are numerous cartouches around the censer with each having a un...

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Early 20th Century Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Japanese Asian Imari Porcelain Table Lamps
Pair of Japanese Asian Imari Porcelain Table Lamps

Pair of Japanese Asian Imari Porcelain Table Lamps

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Pair of Japanese Imari porcelain vases mounted on giltwood bases, from the 50's possibly older unmarked. The colors are a rich burnt orange and dark blue with gold outlining, the de...

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Mid-20th Century Japanese Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair Chinese Dragon Fish Glazed Porcelain Vase, Qing Dynasty, 19th-20th Century
Pair Chinese Dragon Fish Glazed Porcelain Vase, Qing Dynasty, 19th-20th Century

Pair Chinese Dragon Fish Glazed Porcelain Vase, Qing Dynasty, 19th-20th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A fantastic pair of Chinese molded and glazed biscuit porcelain vases with leaping dragon fish or makara, late Qing dynasty, circa 1900. The vases of baluster form, each molded in h...

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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Wucai Porcelain Dragon Bowl, 19th Century
Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Wucai Porcelain Dragon Bowl, 19th Century

Large Chinese Qing Dynasty Wucai Porcelain Dragon Bowl, 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A large Chinese Qing dynasty porcelain wucai (five color) glazed bowl painted in underglaze blue and overglaze red, green, and yellow upon a pure white ground, and featuring a design...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Enamel and French Gilt Bronze Chinoiserie Jardinière
Chinese Enamel and French Gilt Bronze Chinoiserie Jardinière

Chinese Enamel and French Gilt Bronze Chinoiserie Jardinière

Located in London, GB

Chinese enamel and French gilt bronze Chinoiserie jardinière The enamel Chinese and the gilt bronze French, 19th century Measures: Height 40cm, width 53cm, depth 30cm. This Chin...

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Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières

Materials

Ormolu, Bronze, Enamel

Very Large Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Very Large Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Very Large Japanese Meiji Period Cloisonne Enamel Vase

Located in London, GB

This stunning Meiji period vase is a wonderful example of the quality of craftsmanship during the late 19th century Japanese Meiji period. The Meiji era was famed for being the perio...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Enamel

Large Antique Rose Medallion Chinese Export Porcelain Punch Bowl
Large Antique Rose Medallion Chinese Export Porcelain Punch Bowl

Large Antique Rose Medallion Chinese Export Porcelain Punch Bowl

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A large Chinese Rose Medallion porcelain punch bowl. In the Rose Medallion (Famille Rose) style. The central cartouche of the bowl depicts a court scene. The interior walls of the ...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Rose Medallion Canton Porcelain Punch Bowl w/ Multiple Cartooges
Chinese Export Rose Medallion Canton Porcelain Punch Bowl w/ Multiple Cartooges

Chinese Export Rose Medallion Canton Porcelain Punch Bowl w/ Multiple Cartooges

Located in New York, NY

A Chinese Export Rose Medallion Famille Rose canton porcelain punch bowl with multiple cartooge panels. The exterior of this gorgeous bowl is decorated with multiple panels which inc...

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Antique 1870s Chinese Chinese Export Decorative Bowls

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Japanese Satsuma Vase, Hand-Painted Warrior Scene, Meiji-Era Masterpiece
Antique Japanese Satsuma Vase, Hand-Painted Warrior Scene, Meiji-Era Masterpiece

Antique Japanese Satsuma Vase, Hand-Painted Warrior Scene, Meiji-Era Masterpiece

By Satsuma

Located in Bochum, NRW

Antique Japanese Satsuma Vase – Hand-Painted Warrior Scene, Meiji-Era Masterpiece. Japanese Satsuma ceramic vase with polychrome decorations of Japanese men and soldiers in armor. Go...

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Vintage 1930s Japanese Meiji Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet

Located in Houston, TX

Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...

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Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Chinoserie Lacquer Cabinet on Stand, circa 1900
Chinoserie Lacquer Cabinet on Stand, circa 1900

Chinoserie Lacquer Cabinet on Stand, circa 1900

$6,112

H 57.49 in W 33.86 in D 15.75 in

Chinoserie Lacquer Cabinet on Stand, circa 1900

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very decorative early 20th Century cream coloured Chinoiserie lacquer cabinet on stand.Having classical scenes of courtiers and Geisha girls walking around the gardens of pagoda bu...

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20th Century English Queen Anne Shelves

Materials

Lacquer

Pair Large Antique Blue and White Delft Jars, Fluted, Netherlands Circa 1880
Pair Large Antique Blue and White Delft Jars, Fluted, Netherlands Circa 1880

Pair Large Antique Blue and White Delft Jars, Fluted, Netherlands Circa 1880

By Delft

Located in Katonah, NY

This exquisite pair of large blue and white Delft jars was hand-painted in the Netherlands during the late 19th century, around 1880. The design features shaped panels, each depicti...

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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Rococo Jars

Materials

Delft

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan
An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan

Located in Long Island City, NY, NY

An Imperial Japanese Meiji Shibayama Tea Ceremony Cabinet by The Tokugawa Samurai Clan. This extraordinary Meiji-period shibayama cabinet, attributed to the Tokugawa samurai clan, s...

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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Furniture

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer

Large Japanese Imari Porcelain Trumpet Neck Floor Vase
Large Japanese Imari Porcelain Trumpet Neck Floor Vase

Large Japanese Imari Porcelain Trumpet Neck Floor Vase

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Very Large hand painted and decorated / gilt Japanese floor vases in the Imari porcelain. The vase features exterior / interior hand painted Japanese scene in the Meiji Period with a...

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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases

Materials

Gold

Chinese Famille Rose Soup Tureen, c. 1870
Chinese Famille Rose Soup Tureen, c. 1870

Chinese Famille Rose Soup Tureen, c. 1870

Located in Chicago, IL

This late 19th century covered jar takes its rounded shape from serving tureens used to serve soups and stews. Contrasted by a crisp white field, the lid and sides are decorated with...

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Carved Jadeite Vase and Cover, Qing Dynasty, Ex. C.T. Loo
Chinese Carved Jadeite Vase and Cover, Qing Dynasty, Ex. C.T. Loo

Chinese Carved Jadeite Vase and Cover, Qing Dynasty, Ex. C.T. Loo

Located in Austin, TX

A stunning carved and pierced Chinese jade vase, Qing Dynasty, 19th century. The vase is carved with a design of birds, flowers and trees, each rife with meaning. The dense, heavy ja...

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Scholar's Objects

Materials

Jade, Silver

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Japanese Temple Jar For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Japanese temple jar for your home. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and metal, every Japanese temple jar was constructed with great care. There are 16 variations of the antique or vintage Japanese temple jar you’re looking for, while we also have 3 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese temple jar — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A Japanese temple jar is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Japanese Temple Jar?

Prices for a Japanese temple jar can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $550 and can go as high as $27,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,979.
Questions About Japanese Temple Jar
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Traditionally, temple jars were used as receptacles for storing the ashes of dead relatives in Buddhist temples. Today, most people use them as decorative objects in their homes. Find a range of temple jars from some of the world’s top sellers 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Japanese temple is used for prayer and worship. Most temples in Japan are Buddhist. Sites used for Shinto religious practices are known as jinja or shrines. You can find a range of Japanese art, furniture and decorative objects on 1stDibs.