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Purple 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

Kangxi Blue & White Chinese Porcelain Jar w/ One Hundred Treasures Motif, c 1750
Located in Miami, FL
A very lovely Kangxi Chinese porcelain ginger jar with hand-painted, blue overglaze decoration with
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Antique Mid-18th Century Chinese Qing Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Porcelain Ginger Jars
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of beautiful green glazed lidded vintage porcelain ginger jars. Unmarked on the bottom
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Pottery

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Porcelain Ginger Jars
Vintage Porcelain Ginger Jars
H 8 in W 4 in D 4 in
Early 19th Century Chinese Flambe Ginger Jar
Located in Bradenton, FL
Chinese oval flambe ginger jar with carved wood lid. Flambé ware captivates with beautiful
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Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Hand Decorated Porcelain Ginger Jar, 20th
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar, hand painted all-over stylized foliate
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Three Chinese Late 18th Century Blue-Glazed and Gilt Porcelain Ginger Jars
Located in Rome, IT
Three Chinese late 18th century Blue-Glazed and Gilt Porcelain Ginger Jars with a phoenix pierced
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

An unusual Japanese porcelain blue and white jar with inner stopper
Located in London, GB
A rare example of a 19th century Japanese blue and white ginger jar with original cover and inner
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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Chinese Kangxi mark & period Very Large Imari Dish or Plate Porcelain, Ca 1710
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very beautifully hand painted Chinese Imari porcelain very large Dish or Plate / Platter from the Qing, Kangxi period, 1662-1722, dating to Circa 1710. Very large diameter...
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Antique Late 17th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Export Blue and White Porcelain Hawthorn Rose Jar with Lid, 19th Century
Located in Norton, MA
Chinese export blue and white porcelain hawthorn rose jar with lid, 19th century, marked at the bottom.
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Famille Rose Chinese Ginger jar, c. 1900
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...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Jars

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century French Hand Carved Gilt Wood Queen Size Headboard in Rococo Style
Located in Sofia, BG
Here we present a late 19th century queen size headboard featuring deeply scrolled, hand carved leaves wearing the original paint and naturally time aged patina. It was made in Franc...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Rococo Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wood

Antique Chinese Canton Porcelain Vase
Located in London, GB
Antique Chinese Canton porcelain vase Chinese, early 20th century Measures: Height 24cm, diameter 10cm This Canton porcelain vase has a fluted neck and is profusely decorated wi...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 12 Chinese Kangxi Imari Plates, circa 1700
By Imari Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 Kangxi Imari Plates Circa 1700. Kangxi Period (1662-1722), porcelain dishes decorated in underglaze blue, iron red and enamel gold. In the center, peonies on a pierced roc...
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Antique 1690s Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

French Majolica Bird & Grapes Plate Sarreguemines, circa 1880
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica bird with grapes plate signed Sarreguemines, circa 1880.
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Antique 1880s French French Provincial Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Chinese Export Porcelain Imari Bowl with Wood Stand, Qing Kangxi, Circa 1700
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful Chinese Export porcelain footed Bowl with fine Imari hand painted decoration, dating to the Qing, Kangxi period, circa 1700. The bowl comes with a Chinese hardwoo...
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Antique Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Japan Antique Armillary Orb Lantern
Located in South Burlington, VT
First we've seen, unusual style Japan, an antique hand cast round lantern with a unique armilliary orb inside with intriguing details from the Taisho period. May be suspended fro...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Cristalleries De Baccarat, a Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Tsarine Torcheres
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
Cristalleries De Baccarat, A Large Pair of French Cut-Crystal Twenty-Four Light Tsarine Torcheres, Standing Floor Chandeliers. "A Magnificent Pair of Chandeliers" Each central ...
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20th Century French Floor Lamps

Materials

Crystal

Mid-19th Century Chinese Hand Painted Porcelain Famille Rose Temple Jar with Lid
By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a console with this important antique porcelain ginger jar. Created in China circa 1840 and round in shape, the carved, colorful vase features floral decor, and is further e...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Jars

Materials

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

Qing,Famille Rose antique porcelain plaque with moral painting
Located in San Gabriel, CA
Qing,Famille Rose antique porcelain plaque with moral paiting of Xiaoyi/ 清,粉彩孝义图瓷板(全品) Item measurement:approximate H :8.5 inch,W:6 inch. Please refer the size in the image above. ...
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20th Century Chinese Antiquities

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Chinese Famille Rose Hand Painted Porcelain Vase
By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in China circa 1920, the tall vase is round in shaped with an elegant long neck. The colorful antique urn is decorated with hand painted figural motifs including a mother pla...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Majolica Fruit Centerpiece or Cake Stand Sarreguemines
By Sarreguemines
Located in Austin, TX
Large Majolica fruits centerpiece, signed Sarreguemines, circa 1920.
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Vintage 1920s French Country Platters and Serveware

Materials

Majolica, Ceramic, Faience

French Sarreguemines Advertising Face Jug for OVH Greer's Scotch Whiskey, 1890s
By Sarreguemines
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made as a premium for the British and Irish pubs, and used for water when mixing a whiskey, a scarce advertising face jug. The French Sarreguemines majolica barbotine mold, Tête #318...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Barware

Materials

Earthenware

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1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
1960s vintage chinoiserie ginger jar Measures: 5.5 x.5.5 x 6.5. 1960s chinoiserie ginger jar
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Ginger Jar
1960s Vintage Chinoiserie Ginger Jar
H 6.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
Chinese Export Blue & White Flat Cap Ginger Jar
Located in Woodbury, CT
Four different quatrefoil cartouche panels; on prunus ground with prunus flat top. Marked as Qing Dynasty of the Kangxi period 1622-1772; likely mid 19th century, Xianfeng period 185...
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Chinese Ginger Jars with Lid Set of 2
Located in London, GB
Set of two hand painted Ginger Jars with lid. Measures: Large jar height 15 cm, circumference 43
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Mid-20th Century Asian Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Large Pair of Chinese Republic Period Jars with Lids Ginger Vases
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique large pair of Chinese Republic period (circa 1912-1949) jars with lids. These are lovely
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Chinese Ginger Jars
Located in New York, NY
The beautiful deep blue color of this pair of ginger jars sets them apart from others. These
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20th Century Chinese Jars

Pair of Chinese Ginger Jars
Pair of Chinese Ginger Jars
H 16 in W 9 in D 6 in
Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jars
Located in Katonah, NY
This monumental pair of Chinese Blue and White porcelain ginger jars are decorated in deep cobalt
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Ceramic Glazed Flame Stitch Ginger Jar with Lid in Purple, Blue and Yellow
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A lovely flame stitch pattern ceramic ginger jar in a pattern unlike any other we have ever seen
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20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Monumental Pair of Blue and White Chinese Ginger Jars
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Very large pair of Chinese ginger jars with lids. Each lid is adorned with a foo dog on top.
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20th Century Chinese Jars

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Lidded Ginger Jars
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Delightful pair of small Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded ginger jars with classic Chinese
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Delfts Blue and White Chinoiserie Porcelain Ginger Jar by Ardalt
By Ardalt
Located in Elkhart, IN
A beautiful Delft Chinoiserie style blue and white porcelain covered ginger jar or temple jar By
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Decorative Spice Jar, Oriental, Ceramic, Ginger, Tea Caddy, Circa 1940
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage decorative spice jar. An Oriental, ceramic ginger or tea caddy, dating to the mid
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Mid-20th Century Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Ceramic Chinoiserie Blue and White Ginger Jars with Lids
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Pair of blue and white ceramic ginger jars with lids. A lovely pair for displaying in groupings of
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Ceramic

A William Moorcroft Pottery Ginger Jar and Cover, c1918
By William Moorcroft
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A William Moorcroft Pottery Ginger Jar and Cover, c1918 Additional Information: Heading : A
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20th Century English Art Nouveau Jars

Materials

Pottery

Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Jars
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded ginger jars or canisters hand decorated with
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Ginger Jar Lamp
Located in Doylestown, PA
A Chinese blue and white glazed ceramic ginger jar with lid mounted as a lamp. Rewired.
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Classic pair of Chinese export style porcelain blue and white ginger jars hand decorated with
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Chinese export style blue and white porcelain ginger jars having a classic bulb form with
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Pair Asian Chinese Export Blue White Porcelain Ginger Jars Mid Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish identical Pair of Early Chinese Export quite large Ginger Jars, early to mod Twentieth
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique Round Ceramic Floral blue and white Chinese Export Patio Garden Stool
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
mimics the shape of a ginger jar or urn. Blue Asian influenced painting through out. This would be a
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Stools

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Chinese Flambé Purple Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
With its rounded body and high shoulders, this oval ginger jar is the perfect canvas for its
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Double Happiness Blue & White Ceramic Ginger Jar
Located in Bradenton, FL
A blue and white Chinese ceramic ginger jar with matching lid. Hand painted with the double
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Double Happiness Blue & White Ceramic Ginger Jar
Located in Bradenton, FL
A blue and white melon shaped ceramic ginger jar with lid. Hand painted with a bold double
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Double Happiness Blue & White Ceramic Ginger Jars, a Pair
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of blue and white Chinese ceramic ginger jars with matching lids. Hand painted with the
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Blue and White Double Happiness Ginger Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century blue-and-white ginger jar was originally used for storing spices. Bordered
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars by Ardalt Blue Delfia, Pair
Located in Elkhart, IN
A pair of beautiful Italian blue and white porcelain covered ginger jars or temple jars. By
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Monochrome Red Ginger Jars Xianfeng or Tongzhi Reign (1831-1875)
Located in Katonah, NY
monochrome red ( sang-de-boeuf ) ginger jars dated to Xianfeng and Tongzhi periods. (1831-1875). The warm
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Jars

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Double Happiness Jars
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Enchanting pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jars with the double happiness for the
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Petite Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Floral Jars
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Petite pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded ginger jars with a classic form hand
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinoiserie Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Delft Jars Ginger Jars
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of blue and white late 19th-early 20th century Dutch Ginger jars.
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Antique 1890s Dutch Dutch Colonial Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Qing Dynasty Underglaze Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Qing dynasty ginger jar in underglaze blue and white porcelain, painted with lotus flowers
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Qing Dynasty Underglaze Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in New York, NY
Chinese Qing dynasty ginger jar in underglaze blue and white porcelain, painted with lotus flowers
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Round Ginger Jars
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Idyllic pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain round ginger jars with lids. Beautifully decorated
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Export Style Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Unusual pair of lidded Chinese porcelain ginger jars with the unexpected stylized phoenix birds
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Maitland Smith Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jars
By Maitland Smith
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large pair of Maitland smith blue and white Chinese porcelain ginger jars. Hand painted with foo
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Late 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Export Chinese Jars with Lids
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Chinese export ginger jars with blue and white lids with a stunning glaze.
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Vintage 1980s Ceramics

Chinese Cloisonné Enameled Lotus Flower Cermaic Urn Flower Vase Jardinière
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage round Chinese Fammille inspired ceramic vase or ginger jar with a repeating design of pink
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Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Mottled Oxblood Hu Vases
Located in Chicago, IL
shoulders and flared lip, which over time evolved into the lidded vessel known as a baluster jar or ginger
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20th Century Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Bubbles Pattern Malfrey Pot Ginger Jar
By Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
Large Wedgwood Fairyland Spider Ginger jar by Daisy Makeig-Jones in the sought after Bubbles
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Jars

Nankin Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Nankin porcelain ginger jar. Excellent overall condition.  
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Antique 1880s Chinese Vases

Nankin Porcelain Ginger Jar
Nankin Porcelain Ginger Jar
H 7.5 in Dm 5.25 in
Blue and White Ginger Jars, a Pair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Classic ginger jars with cherry blossoms and pine tree design, can be made into lamps or
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2010s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Blue and White Ginger Jars, a Pair
Blue and White Ginger Jars, a Pair
H 18.5 in W 9 in D 9 in
1960s Chinoiserie Hosta Leaf Ginger Jar Lamp
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful hand-painted ceramic Asian style lamp decorated with trailing leaves and berries. Lamp has a resin wood-like cap and footed base. Original wiring in working condition; a 75...
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Vintage 1960s Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

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

19th Century Blue and White Large Porcelaine Chinese Ginger Jar People & Scenery
Located in Oakville, ON
Large 19th century in very good condition, interesting details of people and scenery, a great decorative piece. The top fits well but might not be original to the piece.  
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Porcelain

Ming Dynasty Vase, Scrolling Lotus Flowers and Foliage, Chongzhen, circa 1640
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Unusual Chinese porcelain vase or ginger jar, the tall ovoid form painted in vibrant underglaze
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Antique 1640s Chinese Ceramics

Pair of Boch Royal Delft Ginger Jars
By Boch Freres Keramis
Located in Plymouth, MA
Pair of Boch Royal Delft Ginger jars marked blue white flowers with Foo Dog- made for Royal Sphinx
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20th Century Dutch Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Large Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars
Located in Oakville, ON
One of a kind, Chinese highly decorative cobalt blue and white porcelain ginger jars.
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Late 20th Century Asian Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Porcelain

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Questions About Purple 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.