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Large Decorative Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar and Cover – Circa 1970
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Large Decorative Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar and Cover – Circa 1970

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A large and highly decorative Chinese porcelain ginger jar and cover, dating from circa 1970.

Of traditional baluster form, the jar is richly decorated with an exuberant arrangement of flowering vines, colourful gourds and scrolling foliage against a vibrant cobalt blue ground. The decoration is picked out in shades of green, turquoise, pink, orange and yellow, creating a particularly striking and colourful effect.

The shoulders are embellished with a continuous band of stylised motifs in pastel shades, complemented by a broad decorative border around the base.

The original domed cover is similarly decorated with fruiting vines and foliage, surmounted by a pointed finial with orange detailing.

A generously proportioned and eye-catching example of Chinese decorative porcelain, ideal as a statement piece on a large table, sideboard or cabinet.

Circa 1970.

Physical Dimensions
Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Declaration

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar to the Select period.

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SA1241950
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C2829
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A large and highly decorative Chinese porcelain ginger jar and cover, dating from circa 1970.
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Of traditional baluster form, the jar is richly decorated with an exuberant arrangement of flowering vines, colourful gourds and scrolling foliage against a vibrant cobalt blue ground.
Salisbury Antiques Centre

The decoration is picked out in shades of green, turquoise, pink, orange and yellow, creating a particularly striking and colourful effect.

fig 1. A baluster-shaped Chinese porcelain ginger jar with a fitted domed lid featuring hand-painted gourd vines and butterflies over a cobalt blue ground.
fig 1. Large Decorative Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar and Cover – Circa 1970

The shoulders are embellished with a continuous band of stylised motifs in pastel shades, complemented by a broad decorative border around the base.

The original domed cover is similarly decorated with fruiting vines and foliage, surmounted by a pointed finial with orange detailing.

A generously proportioned and eye-catching example of Chinese decorative porcelain, ideal as a statement piece on a large table, sideboard or cabinet.

Circa 1970.

Height
50cm (19.69")
Width
28cm (11.02")
Date of Manufacture

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar to the Select period.

Reference Numbers
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SA1241950
Dealers Internal Ref
C2829
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2007
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A baluster-shaped Chinese porcelain ginger jar with a fitted domed lid featuring hand-painted gourd vines and butterflies over a cobalt blue ground.
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Archive I A baluster-shaped Chinese porcelain ginger jar with a fitted domed lid featuring hand-painted gourd vines and butterflies over a cobalt blue ground.

Large Decorative Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar and Cover – Circa 1970

Archive II A baluster-shaped Chinese porcelain ginger jar with a fitted domed lid featuring hand-painted gourd vines and butterflies over a cobalt blue ground. View II
Archive III A baluster-shaped Chinese porcelain ginger jar with a fitted domed lid featuring hand-painted gourd vines and butterflies over a cobalt blue ground. View III
Archive IV A baluster-shaped Chinese porcelain ginger jar with a fitted domed lid featuring hand-painted gourd vines and butterflies over a cobalt blue ground. View IV
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A baluster-shaped Chinese porcelain ginger jar with a fitted domed lid featuring hand-painted gourd vines and butterflies over a cobalt blue ground.
Large Decorative Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar and Cover – Circa 1970
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A baluster-shaped Chinese porcelain ginger jar with a fitted domed lid featuring hand-painted gourd vines and butterflies over a cobalt blue ground.
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  • ObjectGinger Jars
  • PeriodSelect
  • StyleChinoiserie
  • MaterialPorcelain, Enamel
  • ColourCobalt Blue, Multicolour
  • MotifsButterfly pattern, Gourd vines, Lappet border, Domed lid finial
  • SizeH 50 cm (20 in) x W 28 cm (11 in)

This large decorative Chinese porcelain ginger jar and cover dates from circa 1970. The traditional baluster form features a vibrant cobalt blue ground painted with flowering vines, colourful gourds, scrolling foliage, and a central butterfly pattern, rendered in shades of green, turquoise, pink, orange, and yellow. The shoulders include a continuous band of stylised motifs in pastel shades, while a lappet border runs around the base. The original domed lid displays fruiting vines and foliage, topped by a pointed finial with orange detailing. The jar measures 50 cm high and 28 cm wide. In a contemporary home, this item works well as a statement piece displayed on a sideboard top, large table, or cabinet within an English Country House interior. The object stands securely on a flat base and provides a functional lidded vessel for decorative display.

FAQs

Originally used in ancient China for storing and transporting spices, oil, and salt, these jars evolved over time into highly decorative ceramic vessels prized across international markets.

These vessels are crafted from kaolin clay, shaped on a wheel or in moulds, fired at high temperatures, and hand-decorated using vitreous glazes or overglaze enamels.

Identification relies on examining the unglazed foot rim for clay composition, evaluating brushwork technique, checking glaze characteristics under magnification, and observing historical reign marks.

A statement ginger jar functions as a focal point when displayed on a sideboard, styled within a mantlepiece composition, or grouped with complementary ceramics on a console table.

Dust regularly using a dry microfibre cloth, and clean gently with lukewarm water and a neutral soap, avoiding harsh chemicals that can damage delicate overglaze enamel decoration.
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