Stunning 19th Century Small Chinese Ginger Pot 

No chips or breaks.

Excellent crazing visible. 

Very decorative Measures 9.5cm high Body is 10cm diameter with a 5cm diameter opening at the top.

A history of the Chinese ginger jar

Chinese ginger jars are beautiful, elegant and undeniably charming. Picture a sitting room in a classic English stately home – you’re likely to see two Chinese ginger jars flanking the fireplace, their beautiful blue and white forms adding symmetry and elegance. But how and why did these evocatively Eastern pieces, with their ovoid forms, high shoulders and delicate detailing, become a staple feature of our traditional interiors scheme? The answer is in the quality. 

When were the first Chinese ginger jars made?

‘The earliest ginger jars as we know them date from the Ming Period (1368-1644), and they were made for exporting salt, spices, oil