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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An early blanc de chine reticulated ginger jar mounted as a…

Blanc de Chine Reticulated Ginger Jar Lamp

An early blanc de chine reticulated ginger jar mounted as a lamp. Jar 45 cm, overall 75 cm

A Chinese blue and white ginger jar Kangxi mark to base

Kangxi Blue and White Ginger Jar

A Chinese blue and white ginger jar Kangxi mark to base

Chinese blue and white ginger jar with no lid, approx 16 cm high

Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar, Lidless - 16cm

Chinese blue and white ginger jar with no lid, approx 16 cm high

Two Southern Chinese green glazed bowls & two small ginger jars,…

Southern Chinese Green Glazed Bowls and Ginger Jars

Two Southern Chinese green glazed bowls & two small ginger jars, 20th century, largest bowl 22 cm diameter

Chinese antique blue and white ginger jar decorated with…

Blue and White Landscape Ginger Jar

Chinese antique blue and white ginger jar decorated with landscape scenes and text. Some crazing and missing the original lid. Height 31 cm

A large and Quite rare late 19th century French Samson-style…

19th Century French Samson-Style Chinese Ginger Jar Replica

A large and Quite rare late 19th century French Samson-style copy of a Chinese lidded ginger jar, decorated in famille rose flowering shrubs within underglazed blue and gilded spearhead bands, encompassing two lion and wolf pseudo-armorials. This style of…

A small Chinese porcelain ginger jar. Decorated with flowers on…

Chinese Ginger Jar with Floral Graffito Design - 10cm

A small Chinese porcelain ginger jar. Decorated with flowers on incised graffito ground. Repaired chip to foot. Height 10 cm

Modern Chinese vase and a blue and white ginger jar. Height 22…

Blue & White Ginger Jar and Modern Chinese Vase Set

Modern Chinese vase and a blue and white ginger jar. Height 22 and 12.5 cm

A 19th century small Chinese famille verte ginger jar with…

Small 19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Ginger Jar

A 19th century small Chinese famille verte ginger jar with original wooden lid. Height 13 cm

Large Chinese porcelain. Ginger jar, probably dating to early…

Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar with Mountain Pagoda Scene

Large Chinese porcelain. Ginger jar, probably dating to early 19th century with underglaze blue decoration and later added famille rose the decoration is of a mountain pagoda scene on a lime green ground, with an undeciphered iron red mark on underside,…

Chinese blue and white lidded ginger jar, late Qing period.…

Late Qing Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar with Lid

Chinese blue and white lidded ginger jar, late Qing period. similar to above. Height 24 cm

Chinese blue and white lidded ginger jar, late Qing period.…

Late Qing Double Happiness Ginger Jar

Chinese blue and white lidded ginger jar, late Qing period. Double happiness design. Height 23.5 cm

Late 19th or early 20th century Chinese porcelain lidded ginger…

Chinese Blue Hawthorn Ginger Jar with Kangxi Mark

Late 19th or early 20th century Chinese porcelain lidded ginger jar. Decorated in underglaze blue with the hawthorn (cracked ice) pattern. An apocryphal four character Kangxi reign mark to base. Condition good. Height 14 cm

Chinese porcelain ginger jar, probably made for the domestic…

Chinese Anemone Ginger Jar, 15cm Height

Chinese porcelain ginger jar, probably made for the domestic market. Decorated with anemone above a fence border, without lid. Some expected signs of wear and use, minor chipping to inner foot. Height 15 cm

A Chinese ovoid ginger jar, decorated in famille rose with two…

Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Exotic Birds and Chrysanthemums

A Chinese ovoid ginger jar, decorated in famille rose with two exotic ho-ho birds in a rocky landscape amongst chrysanthemum blooms and two pairs of song birds. Lid absent. Height 23 cm

A Chinese Republic ginger jar, yellow under glaze with floral &…

Chinese Republic Yellow Ginger Jar with Floral Motifs

A Chinese Republic ginger jar, yellow under glaze with floral & butterfly motifs, stamp to base. Height 24 cm approx.

Two Chinese ceramic ginger jars. Height 13 cm. (average)

Chinese Ginger Jars - Pair

Two Chinese ceramic ginger jars. Height 13 cm. (average)

Chinese blue and white caddy, ginger jar and teapot

Chinese Blue and White Tea Set

Chinese blue and white caddy, ginger jar and teapot

Two Chinese blue & white lidded ginger jars (2), approx height…

Pair of Chinese Blue & White Ginger Jars with Lids

Two Chinese blue & white lidded ginger jars (2), approx height 22 cm

A Chinese ginger jar, mid to late 20th century, of squat…

Chinese Ginger Jar with Fu Dog Decoration

A Chinese ginger jar, mid to late 20th century, of squat baluster form with a. Wide flared base and surmounted by a lid with a pointed finial, the body decorated with a large fu dog finely painted in brown accompanied by a companion in iron red and flame…

A Chinese porcelain ginger jar, decorated in high relief with…

Yellow Dragon Porcelain Ginger Jar

A Chinese porcelain ginger jar, decorated in high relief with two yellow Imperial five claw dragons in the style of Wang bin Rong. No lid

Chinese porcelain ginger jar, decorated in famille verte…

Famille Verte Heron Ginger Jar by Wang Bin Rong

Chinese porcelain ginger jar, decorated in famille verte enamels in high relief with a scene of a heron among water plants. Underneath the four character mark of the potter Wang bin Rong, no lid. Height 13 cm

Chinese porcelain ginger jar, decorated in underglaze blue with…

Underglaze Blue Ginger Jar with Female Figures

Chinese porcelain ginger jar, decorated in underglaze blue with two female figures in a courtyard. Double underglaze blue circle underneath. Minor firing spots. Height 12 cm

Chinese soft paste porcelain ginger jar, decorated with fu dogs,…

Kangxi Fu Dog Ginger Jar

Chinese soft paste porcelain ginger jar, decorated with fu dogs, the base with a six character Kangxi reign mark. Crackle glaze, minor chip to the inside of the throat. Height 13 cm

Four Chinese blue and white ginger jars, two approximately 26…

Set of 4 Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jars

Four Chinese blue and white ginger jars, two approximately 26 cm high, the others approximately 30 cm high and 18 cm high

A Chinese famille rose lidded jar, possibly antique, the flat…

Famille Rose Crane and Peach Tree Ginger Jar

A Chinese famille rose lidded jar, possibly antique, the flat lidded ginger jar delicately painted in polychrome shades of pink, blue yellow, emerald and apple green featuring cranes both in flight and in a peach tree landscape, unmarked. Height 26.5 cm

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 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

A Chinese porcelain ginger jar decorated with cracked ice and…

Cracked Ice and Prunus Ginger Jar

A Chinese porcelain ginger jar decorated with cracked ice and prunus pattern, early 20th century

A Chinese porcelain ginger jar of tapered octagonal form,…

Blue Chinese Ginger Jar, 13.5cm Height

A Chinese porcelain ginger jar of tapered octagonal form, decorated in underglaze blue characters. Height 13.5 cm

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…

Smaller antique Chinese porcelain ginger jar decorated in…

Antique Chinese Blue Prunus Ginger Jar, Qing Dynasty

Smaller antique Chinese porcelain ginger jar decorated in underglaze blue with the 'Prunus' or 'Cracked ice' pattern. No marks, but an underglaze blue double ring underneath. Late Qing dynasty, probably Guangxu reign. Good condition. Note: It is difficult…

Large antique Chinese porcelain ginger jar decorated in…

Antique Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar with 'Prunus' Pattern

Large antique Chinese porcelain ginger jar decorated in underglaze blue with the 'Prunus' or 'Cracked ice' pattern. No marks, but an underglaze blue double ring underneath. Comes with a deeply carved wood lid and stand. Late Qing dynasty, probably Guangxu…

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…

Circa 1900 Chinese blue and white dragon ginger jar and cover,…

Kangxi Marked Blue and White Dragon Ginger Jar

Circa 1900 Chinese blue and white dragon ginger jar and cover, Kangxi mark to the base. Height 15 cm

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 gilded Chinese porcelain lidded ginger jar, 49 cm high

Gilded Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar with Lid

A gilded Chinese porcelain lidded ginger jar, 49 cm high

Chinese blue and white ' prunus' ginger jar, four character…

Chinese Prunus Ginger Jar with Wooden Stand

Chinese blue and white ' prunus' ginger jar, four character mark, wooden stand

Large Chinese blue and white ginger jar

Chinese Blue & White Ginger Jar

Large Chinese blue and white ginger jar