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Tall Ginger Jars

Maitland Smith Bronze & Shell Mosaic Footed Ginger Jar Urn Table Lamp 30"
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Maitland Smith table in the shape of a tall ginger jar / urn featuring a white shell mosaic
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Late 20th Century British Colonial Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Antique Chinese Ginger Jar Monochrome Copper-Red Glazed Late Qing Circa 1880
Located in Katonah, NY
This tall ginger jar has a rounded, quietly solid form, revealing a broad, uninterrupted field of
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Jars

Materials

Stoneware

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 carved wood pedestal. No hallmarks and there is a flaw we have photographed.
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Early 20th Century 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
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Antique Early 18th Century Baroque Jars

Materials

Clay

Mid-20th Century Chinese Export Black Green Tall Baluster Ginger Jar with Cover
By Cosulich Interiors & Antiques
Located in New York, NY
striking vintage Chinese tall baluster ginger jar with lid, handcrafted in fine porcelain and produced in
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Vintage 1970s Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Enamel

Marbro Chinese Porcelain Floral Chrysanthemum 2 Light Mantel Vase Urn Lamp 42"
By The Marbro Lamp Company
Located in Dayton, OH
in the shape of a tall ginger jar / vase / urn, hand painted with a famille rose inspired design of
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Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain, Fabric, Hardwood

Tall Glazed Tomato Red Ginger Jar Ceramic Table Lamp, Circa 1960
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Statuesque Modernist Glazed Red Orange Ginger Jar Pottery Table Lamp. Featuring a clean reflective
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Rustic Planter, Ginger Jar, Vase or Pot in Brown, Black and Cream, Signed
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A tall circular rustic hand-thrown ginger jar, planter, or vase in black, brown, and cream. The
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1990s American Rustic Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Ceramic, Clay

Huge Mid-20th Century Chinese Hand Painted Rose Medallion Floor Vase With Lid
Located in Pomona, CA
This magnificent Chinese Rose Medallion Tall floor vases/Huge Ginger Jar also know as "Export
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Vases

Materials

Ceramic

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Mila Peking Glass Tall Ginger Jar with Lid by Robert Kuo, Limited Edition
By Robert Kuo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tall ginger jar with lid Mila Peking glass Hand carved Limited edition Robert Kuo glass
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2010s Modern Jars

Materials

Blown Glass, Glass

19th Century Chinese Peach Blossom Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
With its rounded body and high shoulders, this tall ginger jar is the perfect canvas for its rich
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

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
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Delft and Faience

Materials

Faience, Porcelain

Tall Persimmon Orange Chinese Ginger Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This vase is the perfect example of enduring Chinese symbolism and design. Each side of the ginger
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Famille Verte Oval Ginger Jar with Mythical Qilin, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
virtuosity as imperial porcelain but designed for Western tastes. This tall, porcelain ginger jar decorated
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Jars

Materials

Enamel

Tall Chinoiserie Blue and White Ginger Jar Urn with Foo Dog
Located in West Hartford, CT
Extra large 32”h Chinese blue and white porcelain covered ginger jar is topped with a blue foo dog
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Tall Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar with Fish and Fronds
Located in Chicago, IL
Chinese blue-and-white porcelain lives on in this contemporary sea-inspired ginger jar. Intricately
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Double Happiness Ginger Jar, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
that turns a brilliant blue upon firing. This blue-and-white ginger jar stands tall with broad
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Large Pale Turquoise Pair Vases, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Chinese pair large pale turquoise vases. Tall slender classic ginger jar shape. Also
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Vases

Materials

Ceramic

A Large Scale Five Piece Blue & White Chineses Garniture Set
Located in Hudson, NY
Manhattan.. The column form vases have a top diam. of 8.75" and are 15.5 " tall. The ginger jars are 8
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Vintage 1930s Chinese Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Peach Blossom Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
With its rounded body and high shoulders, this tall ginger jar is the perfect canvas for its rich
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of 20th Century Painted Blue and White Delft Vases and Matching Ginger Jar
By Delft
Located in Dallas, TX
. The tall ginger jar has an artfully shaped lid with a dog finial at the top. All three porcelain
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Delft and Faience

Materials

Faience, Porcelain

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
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Terracotta

Ceramic Tall Blanc De Chine Ginger Jar with Lids
Located in Sheffield, MA
The pair of white blanc de chine Chinese lidded ginger jars or vases are made of glazed pottery
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chinese Export Planters, Cachepots...

Materials

Ceramic

Emerald Washed Glaze Pair Tall Classic Ginger Jar Lamps, China, Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Chinese pair of washed emerald glazed lamps. Tall classic ginger jar shape. Base
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Very Tall Chinoiserie Design Blue/ White Ginger Jar Urn with Foo Dog Cover
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exquisite late 19th-century glazed porcelain ginger jar urn showcases an intricate Chinoiserie
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Antique 1870s Asian Chinoiserie Urns

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Oxblood Ginger Jars, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
These tall porcelain ginger jars date to the late Qing dynasty and are finished with a rich red
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Double Happiness Ginger Jar, circa 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
that turns a brilliant blue upon firing. This blue-and-white ginger jar stands tall with broad
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

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

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Faux Bamboo Chinoiserie Decorated Bar Cabinet on Stand
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic contemporary faux-bamboo dry bar cabinet mounted to a gilt stand embellished with chinoiserie Asian motifs. The cylindrical top is crafted from wood veneers and features a ...
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20th Century Chinoiserie Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Austrian Mid-Century Pair of "Citrus" Murano Glass Wall Sconces by Kalmar, 1970s
By J.T. Kalmar, Kalmar Lighting
Located in Badajoz, Badajoz
Beauty and stunning Austrian Mid-Century "Kalmar" Wall Sconces, model "Citrus" 4663/2. These Sconces were designed and manufactured during the 1970s in Austria by Kalmar Franken KG. ...
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Vintage Black Velvet Upholstered George Hepplewhite Wingback Armchairs
By George Hepplewhite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale absolutely stunning pair of vintage oversized George Hepplewhite wingback armchairs with the Philadelphia oversized wings These are a showstoppi...
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20th Century English Art Deco Wingback Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Large French Antique Louis XV Carrara Marble Fireplace Mantel
Located in London, GB
A well proportioned and finely carved Louis XV style fireplace in Italian Carrara marble. The carved panelled jambs with stiff acanthus at the bottom, descending flowers and foliage ...
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Fireplaces and Mantels

Materials

Carrara Marble

Schumacher by Miles Redd Brighton Pavilion Wallpaper Mural in Multi
By Schumacher, Miles Redd
Located in New York, NY
Based on a rare 18th-century document and created by one of Europe's premier engravers, this design comes in coordinating panels of fabric and wallpaper with a 12-foot repeat. Pane...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Chinoiserie Wallpaper

Materials

Paper

12 Antique English Dessert Plates, Cobalt Blue and Hand-Painted Florals Tiffany
By Cauldon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A classic pattern by Cauldon of England which was custom ordered through Tiffany's in many different color ways. We have had the pleasure of offering this beautiful pattern in cobalt...
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Vintage 1920s Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

12 Coalport for Tiffany 1899 Gold, Ivory and Cobalt Blue Dinner Plates
By Coalport for Tiffany
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A set of 12 rare Coalport, made for Tiffany and Co. dinner plates featuring six alternating reserves of two colors of cobalt blue enamel with profuse raised paste gold overlay. The p...
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Vintage 1910s English Neoclassical Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Grey Textured Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Pair of beautiful wall sconces made of two sheets of Murano glass. The first being ridged dark grey and the one above frosted grey with this characteristically V-shape. Four-light...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Grey Textured Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Pair of Grey Textured Murano Glass Wall Sconces
$2,341 / set
H 22.05 in W 10.24 in D 5.52 in
Set of 12 Minton Gold Rimmed Porcelain Ball Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
One of Minton's most popular patterns is named "Porcelain Ball” which features a large diameter plate bordered by a gold and white floral decoration and trimmed with an acid etc...
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Mid-20th Century English Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Lamps with dragon motif
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Chinese blue and white lamps with dragon motif. 20th Century. 8" diam. 15" to top of vase 25.5" overall height
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Lamps with dragon motif
Pair of Chinese Blue and White Lamps with dragon motif
$1,920 Sale Price / set
31% Off
H 25.5 in Dm 8 in
Chinoiserie Murals Chinoiserie Wallpaper Hand Painted Silk Wallpaper
Located in Wuxi, 32
If you love the look of De Gournay wallpaper but not the price, this is for you. Measures: 42"W x 81" H. The colorways in this sections present our latest colorways, which can ...
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2010s Chinese Chinoiserie Wallpaper

Materials

Silk

Chinoiserie Murals Chinoiserie Wallpaper Hand Painted Silk Wallpaper
Chinoiserie Murals Chinoiserie Wallpaper Hand Painted Silk Wallpaper
$2,240 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 96 in W 36 in D 0.1 in
Mid-Century Italian Murano chandelier
By Vistosi
Located in Budapest, HU
Huge Vintage Italian Murano chandelier - 87 pink alabaster disks Vintage Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 87 fantastic pink alabaster iridescent glasses...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Art Glass, Murano Glass

Mid-Century Italian Murano chandelier
Mid-Century Italian Murano chandelier
$4,131 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 68.9 in Dm 29.53 in
12 Antique Minton England Elaborate Cobalt Jewel & Gilt Encrusted Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant set of twelve dinner or presentation plates by the fine porcelain firm of Minton's of England. Custom ordered through the prestigious retailer of William Plummer, New York...
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Vintage 1910s English Dinner Plates

Materials

Enamel, Gold

American Designer, Large Sofa, Wood, Fabric, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A large curved green fabric and wood sofa designed and produced in the US, 1950s. Seat height: 16”
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Rattan Campaign Ficks Reed Far Horizons Coffee Table w/Tile Top by John Wisner
By John Wisner, Ficks Reed
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage rattan Campaign Style Ficks Reed Far Horizons Collection coffee table with tile top designed by John Wisner. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintag...
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Mid-20th Century American Campaign Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Rattan, Ceramic

Bikini #4 Wall Lamp Rust
By Servomuto
Located in Milan, IT
One of the most iconic designs of the 20th century is the bikini; this famous style inspired this mounted wall lamp made from two pieces of fabric. An upper part in rattan sits above...
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2010s Italian Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Stainless Steel

Bikini #4 Wall Lamp Rust
Bikini #4 Wall Lamp Rust
$1,380 / item
H 14.57 in W 9.45 in D 5.12 in
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Tall Ginger Jars For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of tall ginger jars available for sale. Each of these unique tall ginger jars was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and metal. Find 26 antique and vintage tall ginger jars at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 3 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Tall ginger jars have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Tall ginger jars bearing mid-century modern or Hollywood Regency hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made tall ginger jars over the years, but those made by Alfredo Barbini, Delft and Frederick Cooper are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Tall Ginger Jars?

Tall ginger jars can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,475, while the lowest priced sells for $159 and the highest can go for as much as $3,950.
Questions About Tall Ginger 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.
  • 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

    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.

  • Lotus Gallery
    Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020

    Chinese ginger jars are defined by their round, compact shape, wide mouth, short neck, and fitted cover.