Antique Chinese 19th Century Prunus Ginger Jar Double Ring Mark #1

Antique Chinese 19th Century Prunus pattern Ginger Jar Blue / White With Double Ring Mark #1

Very Well Hand Painted

Good Condition ( SEE PHOTOS )

Height : 13cm

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Ginger jars are very appreciated by porcelain collectors who cherish them for their beautiful and intricate designs. But ginger jars weren’t always this popular, especially in Europe, and they weren’t always called ginger jars. They originated in China in the Qin Dynasty and they began being exported to Europe in the 19th century. That’s also when they started being used as decorative objects.

Originally, ginger jars were used for storing and transporting spices in Ancient China. They were used as containers for salt, oil but also rarer spices such as ginger, hence the name they got when they began entering the Western world. Their utilitarian purpose was replaced in time by a decorative one. Jars such as the one available on Pier1 are meant to be displayed on mantels or shelves.