Ginger jars are traditional ceramic vessels that have been used for centuries in both Chinese and Western cultures. The term "ginger jar" is used to describe a wide variety of ceramic containers that are used for storing food, spices, and other items.

Chinese ginger jars are typically made of porcelain and are characterised by their cylindrical shape and distinctive lid. They have a long history in Chinese culture, and have been used for centuries for both practical and decorative purposes. Chinese ginger jars often feature intricate designs and decorations, including floral patterns, landscapes, and scenes from Chinese mythology. They were traditionally used for storing spices, tea, and other foodstuffs, but were also valued as works of art.

Western ginger jars, on the other hand, are typically made of earthenware or ceramics and are not as ornately decorated as their Chinese counterparts. They were popular in Europe and America during the more...

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Extremely rare Chinese porcelain ginger jar decorated in…

Rare Qing Dynasty Phoenix and Peony Ginger Jar

Extremely rare Chinese porcelain ginger jar decorated in famille verte enamels, with the phoenix and peony design, all on a crackled brownish-white glaze. Late Qing dynasty. Lamped (drilled) for electricity. Wiring requires replacement. Note: the phoenix…

A Chinese blue and white ginger jar, Kangxi period (1662-1722),…

Kangxi Blue and White Ginger Jar, 1662-1722

A Chinese blue and white ginger jar, Kangxi period (1662-1722), With ribbed body, 15.5 cm high. Provenance: Artall Antiques, London, 1995

Export ware ginger jar ovoid body decorated with warrior and…

Famille Verte Ginger Jar with Warrior and Court Scenes

Export ware ginger jar ovoid body decorated with warrior and court scenes in famille verte palette, 28 cm high

Pair of Chinese blue and white ginger jar lamp bases, 20th…

Chinese Ginger Jar Lamp Bases with Shades (Pair)

Pair of Chinese blue and white ginger jar lamp bases, 20th century, with shades (2), height 61 cm (overall). Provenance: The Collection of Janet and Graeme Webb, Wollogorang, NSW

A large Chinese enamelled famille rose ginger jar and matching…

Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Warrior Scene

A large Chinese enamelled famille rose ginger jar and matching cover with two panels to the body, a lively warrior scene to the front panel and a bird and flower motif to verso, on a yellow ground with scrolling turquoise and pink floriate design, blue…

A hand painted famille rose covered ginger jar 19th / 20th…

Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Floral Motifs

A hand painted famille rose covered ginger jar 19th / 20th century, floral and insect motifs applied sparingly on a white ground 25 cm high

Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar, Qing Dynasty,…

Kangxi Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar

Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar, Qing Dynasty, possibly Kangxi period, painted in inky tones of cobalt blue with flowering plants and butterflies, with Kangxi four character mark to base, missing cover, height 22 cm

A Chinese celadon crackle glazed ginger jar on wooden stand,…

Chinese Celadon Ginger Jar on Wooden Stand

A Chinese celadon crackle glazed ginger jar on wooden stand, 19th/20th century, 25 cm high

A collection of five Chinese blue glazed earthenware vessels…

Chinese Blue Glazed Earthenware Vessels Set

A collection of five Chinese blue glazed earthenware vessels including four bowls and a ginger jar with cover, the largest bowl 26 cm diameter, the ginger jar 21 cm high

A pair of famille-rose ginger jars, 19th/20th century each…

Famille-rose ginger jars with garden figures

A pair of famille-rose ginger jars, 19th/20th century each painted on the exterior with figures in a garden setting, below a turquoise ground pink and yellow cloud collar border around the shoulders 23 cm high

Pair 19th century ginger jars famille rose decoration of exotic…

Famille Rose Ginger Jars with Wooden Stands

Pair 19th century ginger jars famille rose decoration of exotic florals, replacement wooden covers on stands

A Chinese ginger jar decorated with fish and flowers on a green…

Ming Ginger Jar with Fish and Flower Design

A Chinese ginger jar decorated with fish and flowers on a green wave form ground. Wanli (Ming) mark to base. Height 18 cm.

Continental porcelain ginger jar, painted with blossoming…

Continental Porcelain Ginger Jar with Flowers and Butterflies

Continental porcelain ginger jar, painted with blossoming flowers and butterflies, blue diamond mark to underside, height 30 cm. Provenance: The collection of Hermitage, Vaucluse, NSW

Blue & white ginger jar & cover painted with panels within…

Blue and White Ginger Jar with Blossom Panels

Blue & white ginger jar & cover painted with panels within blossom ground, four character mark to base, 20 cm height

A pair of famille-rose ginger jars, 19th/20th century each…

Famille-rose Ginger Jars with Figures and Seal Marks

A pair of famille-rose ginger jars, 19th/20th century each painted on the exterior with figures on a pavilion terrace between lappet and ruyi- head borders, iron-red seal marks 22 cm high

Two Chinese large blue and white ginger jars, late 19th century,…

Blue and White Chinese Ginger Jars with Double Happiness

Two Chinese large blue and white ginger jars, late 19th century, featuring four stylised double happiness characters on lid and body surrounded by stylised flowers and geometric borders (2), height 43 cm 45 cm. Provenance: Lynette Cunnington Antiques,…

An antique Chinese sang de boeuf ginger jar with carved timber…

An antique Chinese sang de boeuf ginger jar with carved timber lid, 18th/19th century, 24 cm high

A substantial pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded…

Large Blue and White Chinese Ginger Jars with Fo Dogs

A substantial pair of Chinese blue and white porcelain lidded ginger jars, with fo dog finials, each 89 cm high

A large Chinese yellow ground porcelain ginger jar and cover…

Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar with Mythical Creatures

A large Chinese yellow ground porcelain ginger jar and cover decorated throughout with mythical creatures among clouds and flaming pearls 44.5 cm high. Provenance: The collection of the late Ross Gordon (2002) with an earlier collection number to the base.

Large 19th century Chinese blue & white ginger jar baluster…

Blue & White Chinese Ginger Jar with Rosewood Cover

Large 19th century Chinese blue & white ginger jar baluster shape, decorated with a continuous panel of figures in a landscape with domed rosewood cover, 38 cm height

Two blue and white ginger jars, late 19th/20th century, one…

Blue and White Ginger Jars with Shou Lao and Boys

Two blue and white ginger jars, late 19th/20th century, one painted with Shou Lao and dignitaries, the other with boys playing, both with wood covers and stands, 19.5 cm high

A pair of 19th century Chinese blue and white lidded ginger…

19th Century Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jars

A pair of 19th century Chinese blue and white lidded ginger jars, traditional figured decoration, height 22 cm

An old Chinese famille rose ginger jar, decorated with multiple…

Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Walled Garden Scene

An old Chinese famille rose ginger jar, decorated with multiple figures within a walled garden, precious objects to the top border band, no lid, height 23 cm.

A group of 4 porcelain small ginger jars with carved timber…

Prunus Ginger Jars with Carved Timber Lids

A group of 4 porcelain small ginger jars with carved timber lids depicting prunus flowers upon cracked ice grounds, height 14.3 cm

19th century, 24 cm high overall a antique Chinese blue and…

Antique Chinese Blue & White Ginger Jar with Carved Base

19th century, 24 cm high overall a antique Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar with carved timber base, 18th century, 24 cm high overall

A Chinese export blue and white porcelain ginger jar, 18th…

18th Century Blue & White Ginger Jar with Scholarly Objects

A Chinese export blue and white porcelain ginger jar, 18th century, with underglaze decoration of scholars objects, with later pierced and carved wooden lid, height 25 cm

Pair of Chinese famille rose porcelain ginger jars, late Qing…

Famille Rose Ginger Jars with Children in Garden

Pair of Chinese famille rose porcelain ginger jars, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), each of ovoid form, painted with children playing in a garden, covers with a few chips (2), height 22 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

Antique Chinese lacquer ginger jar (with lid) constructed on a…

Antique Chinese Lacquer Ginger Jar with Ming Mark

Antique Chinese lacquer ginger jar (with lid) constructed on a metal base, deeply carved with floral motifs and a mountain pagoda scene. The base bearing a gilded six character Ming dynasty Jiajing reign mark (1522?1566). The date of manufacture is…

A Chinese Imari ginger jar, Qing dynasty, 18th century, of…

18th Century Chinese Imari Ginger Jar with Lakeside Scene

A Chinese Imari ginger jar, Qing dynasty, 18th century, of ovoid form, painted with a continuous lakeside scene, wood cover and stand, (3), 22.5 cm high

A blue and white ginger jar with wooden cover and stand Kangxi…

Blue and White Kangxi Ginger Jar with Figurative Scenes

A blue and white ginger jar with wooden cover and stand Kangxi period / 18th century, decorated with figurative scenes, double ring mark to base hairline and firing flaw the vase, 21.5 cm high

A matched pair of Chinese blue and white ginger jars, Qing…

Pair of Qing Dynasty Blue and White Ginger Jars

A matched pair of Chinese blue and white ginger jars, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), first half 18th century, both decorated with plum blossom against a blue ground, dating to late Kangxi through to early Qianlong period. Together with carved hardwood lids…

Two Chinese blue and white ginger jars, Kangxi period…

Pair of Kangxi Period Chinese Blue & White Ginger Jars

Two Chinese blue and white ginger jars, Kangxi period (1662-1722), 22 cm and 20.1 cm high. Provenance: larger jar: Sotheby's London, 15/10/1974, lot 125. Smaller jar: Sotheby's London, 8/6/1982, lot 140. A private collection, Melbourne.

A Chinese Wucai-enamelled ginger jar, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644),…

Ming Dynasty Wucai Ginger Jar with Scholars and Animals

A Chinese Wucai-enamelled ginger jar, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Jiajing period (1522-1566). With scholars and animals in a landscape setting, a band of red and green triangular design to the neck of the jar, 33.5 cm high; 38 cm high with stand

A Chinese underglaze blue and white porcelain ginger jar, in…

Qianlong Blue and White Ginger Jar with Jade Medallions

A Chinese underglaze blue and white porcelain ginger jar, in the 'Prunes Blossom' pattern. The carved rosewood lids inset with medallions of carved and pierced jade and the rosewood stands in carved and finely pierced fretwork. Early Qianlong period…

A pair of Chinese underglaze porcelain ginger jars, the blue…

Chinese Ginger Jars with Jade Medallions and Rosewood Stands

A pair of Chinese underglaze porcelain ginger jars, the blue and white in the 'Prunes Blossom' pattern. The carved rosewood lids inset with medallions of carved and pierced jade and the rosewood stands in carved and finely pierced fretwork. Early Qianlong…

A pair of Chinese blue and white ginger jars decorated in under…

Blue and White Kylin Ginger Jars with Prunus Flowers

A pair of Chinese blue and white ginger jars decorated in under glaze blue with kylins in panels with flowering prunus against a crackle ground. 24 cm high

A wucai 'peony and lion' covered ginger jar without cover 32.6…

Wucai Peony and Lion Ginger Jar

A wucai 'peony and lion' covered ginger jar without cover 32.6 cm high

A Chinese Wucai ginger jar with aquatic scene underglazed…

Wucai Ginger Jar with Aquatic Scene and Yongzheng Seal

A Chinese Wucai ginger jar with aquatic scene underglazed Yongzheng seal mark to base within a double circle, overall height 15.5 cm (small chips to lid)

Pair Chinese blue and white covered ginger jars. Each with blue…

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jars

Pair Chinese blue and white covered ginger jars. Each with blue underglaze decoration of travellers and attendants being farewelled. Each with double ring mark to base. Height 24.5 cm. Provenance: Luciano Sita collection, Sydney.