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Polychrome Ginger Jar

Vintage Oriental Ginger Jar, Large, Polychrome Ceramic, Mid-Late 20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage oriental ginger jar, a large, brightly decorated polychrome ceramic with lid
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

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Ceramic

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Gold Stone Ginger Jar Butterflies and Phoenix Birds
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji era tripod and covered enamel gilt metal ginger jar. The jar is enameled
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Jars

Materials

Enamel

Meiji Japanese Totai Cloisonne Enamel Ceramic Jar
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese late Meiji era covered Totai enamel on ceramic ginger jar. Circa: late 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Jars

Materials

Enamel

Large Chinese Polychrome Enameled Ginger Jar Vase, China
Located in London, GB
A large antique Chinese polychrome enameled ginger jar. Handpainted in a rare colourway with
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Chinoiserie Dutch Delft Polychrome Faience Lobed Jar, 18th Century, Holland
By Delft
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Dutch Delft ginger jar of lobed form, with chinoiserie design in polychrome tin glazed
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Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Delft and Faience

Materials

Earthenware, Faience

Large Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel on Porcelain Totai Jar Signed
Located in New York, NY
A large antique Japanese late Meiji era covered Totai enamel on porcelain ginger jar. Circa: late
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Enamel

Pair of Decorative Vintage Signed Oil on Canvas
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Villeonoute depicting polychrome oriental vessels within scrolled borders. One a ginger jar with female
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20th Century Chinoiserie Paintings

Materials

Canvas

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Famille Rose 19th Century Hexagon Chinese Export Ginger Jar
Located in Lomita, CA
Color and shape make this 19th century Chinese export ginger jar a standout. It is hexagonal with parcel gilt from the late 19th century according to our appraiser. The colors are br...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

18th Century Chinese Blue and White Kangxi Period Porcelain Covered Vase
Located in New York, NY
A Large 18th Century Chinese Blue and White Kangxi Period Porcelain Covered Vase/Jar. Of baluster form this covered vase is truly exceptional in quality, condition and size. The body...
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Antique 1720s Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Cloisonne Lidded Box, Japan, Meiji Era, with Phoenix Decoration
Located in Hamburg, DE
Fine Japanese cloisonne lidded box from the Meiji period. The small box stands on three brass feet. The lid, also made of brass, has a small flower as a handle that is just opening. ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antiquities

Materials

Brass, Enamel

VIntage Cloisonné Ginger Jar With Lid, China, 1970
Located in Bastogne, BE
Ornate cloisonné lidded vase on wooden stand with a red background! China, 1970s. This charming jar has a floral design with one bird. Vintage ginger jar In nice shape as shown...
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Antique Japanese Ginbari Cloisonne Enamel Vase
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji era Ginbari enamel vase. The ground of the vase is enameled in a turquoise shade. The vase is enameled with polychrome images of fish and blossoming sakura ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Vases

Materials

Enamel

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 scenes with dragons. Brilliantly colored. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Decorative ceramic ginger jar
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Decorative ceramic ginger jar circa 1960. Good quality small Chinese ginger jar.  Hand painted in blue on a white background, further decorated with gilt rim and bottom edge. Good ...
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Qing Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Decorative ceramic ginger jar
Decorative ceramic ginger jar
H 11.5 in Dm 8.75 in
Cloisonné Ginger Jar
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Ginger Jar with Blue Enamel Interior and brass accents. Excellent condition.
Category

Mid-20th Century Jars

Materials

Brass

Cloisonné Ginger Jar
Cloisonné Ginger Jar
H 7.25 in Dm 6.5 in
Late 19th Century Chinese Blue & White Ginger Jar Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century Chinese blue & white ginger jar lamp. Qing Dynasty, made into a lamp in the 20th century. Blue & white - water scene decoration. Nice carved wood base. 11" h. to to...
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Cloisonne Box, Meiji Period, Late 19th Century, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
A very fine and intricately decorated Japanese cloisonné box and cover, Meiji period, late 19th century, Japan. The lidded trinket or jewelry box exquisitely decorated in the cloi...
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Brass, Copper, Enamel

Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar, Qing Dynasty Yongzheng Period
Located in seoul, KR
A Chinese porcelain ginger jar, Yongzheng period, painted in underglaze blue with lotus blooms and shou(水, meaning 'Water') characters beneath a ruyi border, underglaze blue double r...
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Antique 1720s Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Adriaen Luffneu Delft Blue & White Tall Pierced & Cased Ginger Jars
By Delft
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of fine antique ginger jars, circa 1699-1714) with pierced and cased cartouches and hand painted figural landscapes. Each with a different scene yet maintaining the mountain, la...
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Antique Early 18th Century Baroque Jars

Materials

Clay

Large Chinese Porcelain Five Dragon Meiping Vase, Modern, China
Located in Austin, TX
A large and powerful Chinese famille rose enameled porcelain "Five Dragon" meiping vase, modern, China. The oversized vase of traditional meiping form, with a splayed foot support...
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Early 2000s Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japanese 19th Century Imari Charger with Phoenix Rising Motif
Located in Wells, ME
Japanese Imari charger of large and impressive size being 15 13/4 inch in diameter. The decoration is hand painted in underglaze blue and overglaze enamels, highlighted by gold leaf ...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair of Late 20th Century Blue and White Ceramic Chinese Ginger Jars
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A pair of blue and white ceramic ginger jars hand-crafted and painted in China in the second part of 20th century, They are in original condition with normal signs of age. Blue and w...
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Lidded Jar Phoenix Birds and Flowers
Located in New York, NY
Antique Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Goldstone Lidded Jar Phoenix Birds and Flowers An antique Japanese Meiji era covered enamel metal jar. The hexagonal shaped jar is enameled with po...
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Jars

Materials

Enamel

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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

Materials

Porcelain

Highly Decorative Glass Table Lamp
Located in Houston, TX
Decorative declomania chinoiserie decorated ginger jar form glass vase custom mounted as a table
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Late 20th Century Table Lamps

Vintage Royal Delft De Porceleyne Fles Polychrome Ginger Jar Vase Foo Lion Dog
By Royal Delft
Located in Dayton, OH
Royal Delft De Porceleyne Fles lidded jar. Hand painted with flowers and figural fu dog lid. Marked
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20th Century Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Delft Ginger Jars Polychrome Painted
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of Dutch Delft ginger jars painted in a polychrome palette of strong orange, green, and blue
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Delft

1960s Set of Two Polychrome Chinese Ginger Jars
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Two hand painted ginger jars hand-crafted in China in the mid-20th century. The decor depicts
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Delft Ginger Jars with Polychrome Colors
Located in Katonah, NY
A large pair of Dutch delft ginger jars painted in the Cashmere palette. Made in the traditional
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Delft

Pair Delft Ginger Jars Painted in Polychrome Colors
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of colorful Dutch delft polychrome vases painted in the traditional Kashmir palette of
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Antique Late 19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Delft

Antique Japanese Meiji Cover Cloisonne Enamel Ginger Jar
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji era covered and amphora shaped enamel over brass ginger jar The exterior
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Jars

Materials

Enamel, Brass

Pair of 17th Century Delft Polychrome Faience Jars
Located in Winter Park, FL
A pair of 17th century Delft faience polychrome painted tin glazed ginger jars with octagonal urn
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Antique 17th Century Dutch Jars

Materials

Faience

A French Regence Style Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Pair of Ginger Jar
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Polychromed Chinese Porcelain ovoid shape covered vases Hand-painted with landscape of
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Antique 1870s French Louis XIV Jars

Materials

Ormolu

Pair of Samson Porcelain Covered Pot-Pouris
By Edmé Samson
Located in Montreal, QC
right. Here he has produced a pierced cover on a ginger jar shape, painted in a Chinese export style in
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Antique 1890s French Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Massive Belgian Polychromed Lobed Octagonal Ginger Jar with Lid Surmounted by
By Boch Freres Keramis
Located in San Francisco, CA
A massive Belgian polychromed lobed octagonal ginger jar with lid surmounted by a regal lion; by
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Delft and Faience

Bavarian Hand-Painted Porcelain "Ginger Jar"
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Beautiful porcelain covered vase in the classical Chinese ginger jar form. All-over decorated in
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Early 20th Century German Vases

A Pair of Dutch Delft Polychrome Covered Jars
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of polychrome Delft ginger jars decorated with an allover foliate design of green leaves
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Dutch Rococo Vases

Materials

Tin

Pair of Chinese Polychrome Ginger Jars
Located in Westwood, NJ
Chinese export polychrome lidded ginger jars decorated with panelled hand-painted flower
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Boldly-Scaled Continental Polychromed Faience Baluster-Form Covered Ginger Jar
Located in San Francisco, CA
A boldly-scaled continental polychromed faience baluster-form covered ginger jar; the domed lid
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Urns

Pair of 19th Century Delft Faience Ginger Jars
Located in Winter Park, FL
A lovely pair of 19th century Dutch polychrome painted delft faience urns, or ginger jars. Colorful
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Antique 19th Century Dutch Delft and Faience

Materials

Faience

Pair of Early 20th Century Chinese Hand-Painted Clobbered Jars with Asian Decor
Located in Dallas, TX
This large pair of colorful "clobbered" small ginger jars was created in China, circa 1920. Both
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Early 20th Century Chinese Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Pair Chinese Polychrome Ginger Jars
Located in Houston, TX
A pair of Chinese polychrome ginger jars depicting three female figures receiving a dignitary
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Large Chinese Export Hand Painted Polychrome Ginger Jar
Located in New York, NY
Large Chinese Export Hand Painted Polychrome Ginger Jar
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Vintage 1950s Chinese Decorative Objects

Pair of Chinese Ginger Jars Mounted as Lamps
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of Chinese porcelain polychrome ginger jars mounted as lamps, each molded as bamboo and
Category

Mid-20th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Pair Of Japanese Imari Ginger Jars
By Imari Porcelain
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of polychrome Japanese ginger jars with lids.
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Samson Porcelain Ginger Jar / Lamp. Circa 1880
By Edmé Samson
Located in New York, NY
# M052 - Superb Samson armorial ginger jar (now mounted as a lamp) inspired by the Chinese Export
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Antique 19th Century French Table Lamps

Antique Blue Delft Transferware Ginger Jar Vase Lion
Located in Newberry, SC
Item #: 11-483-0 Antique Blue Delft Transferware Ginger Jar Vase Lion
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Early 20th Century Dutch Delft and Faience

Materials

Ceramic

Large Royal Crown Derby Ginger Jar Shape Urn circa 1890s
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Redding, CA
shades including rose gold, and has polychrome staining as further highlighting, all together making
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Antique 19th Century English Porcelain

Decalcomania Vase / Lamp. English, Circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
Decalcomania vase and cover on a turned wood stand. The short ginger jar form covered in polychrome
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Antique 19th Century English Table Lamps

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Polychrome Ginger Jar For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the polychrome ginger jar you’re looking for. Frequently made of ceramic, delft and earthenware, every polychrome ginger jar was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer polychrome ginger jar, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each polychrome ginger jar bearing hallmarks is very popular. Boch Freres Keramis and Royal Delft each produced at least one beautiful polychrome ginger jar that is worth considering.

How Much is a Polychrome Ginger Jar?

Prices for a polychrome ginger jar start at $115 and top out at $7,800 with the average selling for $2,160.
Questions About Polychrome 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.
  • 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.