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Chinese Ginger Jar Blue White Prunus/Cherry Blossom Design on Royal Blue/Cobalt background, Chinese

Currency:CAD Category:Antiquities / Chinese Start Price:9.00 CAD Estimated At:520.00 - 790.00 CAD
Chinese Ginger Jar Blue White Prunus/Cherry Blossom Design on Royal Blue/Cobalt background, Chinese
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Excellent Hand Painted details. little chip on the top see image

Two blue white concentric circles Markings

Date: estimated 19th Century

Size: Approx.

Height 4 7/8 " x 4 " Wide x Base is 2,5 " Diameter
Ginger jars are often classified by motifs, including:

Blue and white ginger jars
Imari ginger jars
Famille verte ginger jars
Famille rose ginger jars

They will also likely be categorized by the time period in which they were created.
What is a Ginger Jar?

A classical ginger jar is characterized by its rounded ovoid shape and high shoulders. The term “ginger jar” is a Western invention. In China, the shape is simply called “guan,” or jar, and they were used to store herbs. Very often the original covers are lost and have been replaced by matching porcelain or finely carved wooden lids with intricate openwork decoration.
The Origins of the Ginger Jar

The ginger jar originated in the days of the Qin Dynasty (221 BCE-207 BCE) as a storage receptacle for spices like salt and ginger. When ginger became a chief export to the Western world, the vessels in which it was stored and transported became known as “ginger jars.”