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Canton Ginger Jar

Antique Chinese Export Blue & White Canton Porcelain Ginger Jar
Antique Chinese Export Blue & White Canton Porcelain Ginger Jar

Antique Chinese Export Blue & White Canton Porcelain Ginger Jar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique Chinese Export porcelain ginger jar. In the Canton pattern. Decorated in underglaze blue with a mountainous Chinese village with houses, mountains, foliage, and a ri...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Export Blue & White Canton Porcelain Ginger Jar
Antique Chinese Export Blue & White Canton Porcelain Ginger Jar

Antique Chinese Export Blue & White Canton Porcelain Ginger Jar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique Chinese export ginger jar. In the Canton pattern. Decorated in underglaze blue with a mountainous Chinese village with houses, mountains, foliage, and a river and b...

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

c.1880–1900, Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Figures & Qilin - 9in
c.1880–1900, Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Figures & Qilin - 9in

c.1880–1900, Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Figures & Qilin - 9in

By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Elegant Chinese porcelain ginger jar with lid, decorated in the traditional famille rose palette and featuring a lively narrative scene with children and mythical creatures. The comp...

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Materials

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19th Century Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar with Hardwood Li
19th Century Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar with Hardwood Li

19th Century Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar with Hardwood Li

Located in Kastrup, DK

Elegant Canton export ginger jar (bojan) made of white porcelain, richly decorated with blue floral and foliate motifs in classic Chinese style.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar with Hardwood Li
19th Century Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar with Hardwood Li

19th Century Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar with Hardwood Li

Located in Kastrup, DK

Elegant Canton export ginger jar (bojan) made of white porcelain, richly decorated with blue floral and foliate motifs in classic Chinese style.

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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Ceramics

Materials

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Pair of Chinese Painted and Gilt Famille Rose Porcelain Ginger Jars with Lids
Pair of Chinese Painted and Gilt Famille Rose Porcelain Ginger Jars with Lids

Pair of Chinese Painted and Gilt Famille Rose Porcelain Ginger Jars with Lids

By CANTON FAMILLE ROSE

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a console or mantle with this important pair of antique porcelain ginger jars. Created in China, circa 1920, each colorful vase is decorated with floral medallions and orien...

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Chinese Blue and White Canton Ginger Jar Lamps Near Pair
Chinese Blue and White Canton Ginger Jar Lamps Near Pair

Chinese Blue and White Canton Ginger Jar Lamps Near Pair

Located in Essex, MA

Chinese blue and white canton ginger jars made into lamps with new bases and new matching bell-shaped white shades, They measure 15 " high by 8 inches in diameter.

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Pair of Chinese Canton Blue and White Ginger Jar
Pair of Chinese Canton Blue and White Ginger Jar

Pair of Chinese Canton Blue and White Ginger Jar

Located in Essex, MA

Pair of Chinese canton blue and white ginger jar with floral and bird decoration.

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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Pair Chinese Porcelain Canton School Blue & White Ginger Jars, 20th C
Vintage Pair Chinese Porcelain Canton School Blue & White Ginger Jars, 20th C

Vintage Pair Chinese Porcelain Canton School Blue & White Ginger Jars, 20th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

A pair of vintage Chinese blue and white Canton School ginger jars offer paneled porcelain construction with genre scenes having figures in countryside setting, label on bases as pho...

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Materials

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Pair of Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars
Pair of Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars

Pair of Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jars

Located in Sheffield, MA

Pair of Chinese blue and white baluster shape lidded ginger jars decorated with floral and phoenix design in the tradition of centuries-old Chinese blue-and-white porcelain ware. Pai...

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20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Urns

Materials

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Classic Pair of Blue and White Canton Style Ginger Jar Lamps with Carp
Classic Pair of Blue and White Canton Style Ginger Jar Lamps with Carp

Classic Pair of Blue and White Canton Style Ginger Jar Lamps with Carp

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Elegant pair of blue and white canton style ginger jars mounted as lamps on dark wood stands and decorated beautifully with foliage and carp fish.

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Vintage 1950s Chinese Chinese Export Table Lamps

Materials

Porcelain

Canton Ginger Jar Lamps
Canton Ginger Jar Lamps

Canton Ginger Jar Lamps

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Two lamps of different sizes made from Canton china ginger jars. china has not been dirlled to make lamps and is in perfect condition.

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Antique 19th Century Chinese Table Lamps

Materials

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Large Chinese Canton Blue and White Ginger Jar
Large Chinese Canton Blue and White Ginger Jar

Large Chinese Canton Blue and White Ginger Jar

Located in Wilson, NC

Chinese Canton ginger jar, this blue and white jar has the typical scenes and motifs of Canton pieces- trees, houses, hills and water .

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Oversize Canton Style Ginger Jars
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Oversize Canton Style Ginger Jars

Located in Stamford, CT

Very large blue and white porcelin ginger jars

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Pair of 20th century Canton Porcelain Lamps
Pair of 20th century Canton Porcelain Lamps

Pair of 20th century Canton Porcelain Lamps

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

Pair of Canton porcelain ginger jar lamps with compartmentalized seaweed design.

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Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 20th century Ginger Jar Shaped Canton Lamps
Pair of 20th century Ginger Jar Shaped Canton Lamps

Pair of 20th century Ginger Jar Shaped Canton Lamps

Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire

Pair of ginger jar shaped Canton lamps. Modern. Canton porcelains are Chinese ceramic wares made for export in the 18th to the 20th centuries.

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Questions About Canton 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.