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Fish Scale Patterened Ginger Jars
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vibrant pair of fish scale patterned, ginger jars with lids.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Oriental Ginger Jar Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Pair of substantial Oriental ginger jar lamps painted with excellent detail. The sides with blue
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19th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Petite Famille Rose Chinese Ginger jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
petite ginger jar is decorated in the famille rose style with a lively scene of young boys playing in a
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Ginger Jar as Custom Lamp
Located in Dallas, TX
Large Chinese porcelain famille rose ginger jar, drilled as lamp, featuring pastel panels with
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Linen, Porcelain, Wood

Pair of 19th Century Blue and White Chinese Ginger Jars
Located in Dallas, TX
Very pretty pair of 19th century blue and white Chinese ginger jars. Featuring a lovely floral
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of English Ginger Jars
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of ginger jars painted with reserves showing waterside scenes against a patterned ground
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1880s English Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Petite Persimmon Glazed Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
A petite early 20th century persimmon glazed ginger jar with gilt and white painted crane and pine
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century White and Blue Porcelain Chinese Ginger Jars
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A pair of white and blue porcelain ginger jars manufactured and hand-painted in China with
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

2 Chinese Ginger Jars
Located in Miami, FL
Pair late 18th century, early 19th, ginger jars .They sit on carved, lacquered wood supports! The
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19th Century American Antique Ginger Jars

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Metal

Antique Japanese Meiji Cover Cloisonne Enamel Ginger Jar
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji era covered and amphora shaped enamel over brass ginger jar The exterior
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Ginger Jars

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Enamel, Brass

Blue and White Delft Ginger Jars
Located in Katonah, NY
Pair of Dutch Delft blue and white antique ginger jars painted in a deep cobalt blue. The jars are
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Delft

19th Century Chinese Turquoise Ginger Jar
Located in Houston, TX
19th century Chinese turquoise ginger jar. Come in various sizes and shades.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Clay

Pair of Chinese Wucai Ginger Jars
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mid size covered ginger jars with a colorful hand-painted ceremonial scene, China, late 19th
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19th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Double Happiness Ginger Jar, circa 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century blue-and-white ginger jar was originally used for storing spices. Bordered
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jars
Located in Katonah, NY
This monumental pair of Chinese Blue and White porcelain ginger jars are decorated in deep cobalt
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Oxblood Ginger Jar Vase Carved Hardwood Cover 19th
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Chinese porcelain ginger jar with carved hardwood cover, circa 19th century. Rich oxblood
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar with Floral and Shou Decoration
Located in Katonah, NY
An ornate Chinese ginger jar dated to the second half of the 19th century. The patterns are set
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Tall Persimmon Orange Chinese Ginger Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This vase is the perfect example of enduring Chinese symbolism and design. Each side of the ginger
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Persimmon Glazed Ginger Jars
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of early 20th century persimmon glazed ginger jars with gilt and white painted cranes and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Persimmon Glazed Ginger Jars
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of early 20th century persimmon glazed ginger jars with gilt and white painted cranes and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese earthenware covered ginger jar
Located in San Francisco, CA
A beautiful Chinese earthenware hand painted covered ginger jar decorated overall with roosters and
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19th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Antique Japanese quality Satsuma ginger jar and cover
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Japanese quality Satsuma ginger jar having a quality antique Japanese ginger jar and cover
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Early 20th Century Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Bavarian Hand-Painted Porcelain "Ginger Jar"
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Beautiful porcelain covered vase in the classical Chinese ginger jar form. All-over decorated in
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Early 20th Century German Antique Ginger Jars

20th Century Cloisonne Ginger Jars with Lids in Peach Tree Pattern
Located in Toledo, OH
A beautiful pair of large cloisonne ginger jars with lids. These are done in the Peach tree Pattern
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Early 20th Century Antique Ginger Jars

Antique Chinese Kangxi Style Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Cypress, CA
Antique fine Chinese Kangxi style Famille Verde porcelain ginger jar.
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Antique IMARI Ginger Jar Vase Urn Foo Dog Lid Oriental Japan Hallmark Porcelain
Located in Tyler, TX
Excellent antique Japanese IMARI hand-painted ginger jar, urn, or vase with foo dog finial on Lid
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1880s Japanese Meiji Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

19thC Blanc de Chine Ginger Jar Lamps
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of 19th century white glazed porcelain ginger jars converted into lamps.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Delft Ginger Jars Polychrome Painted
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of Dutch Delft ginger jars painted in a polychrome palette of strong orange, green, and blue
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19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Delft

Pair of rare square shape Ginger jars
Located in Bronx, NY
Pair of rare square shape Ginger jars. Great details and in excellent shape
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18th Century and Earlier Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

19th Century Famille Verte Chinese Ginger Jar
Located in Troy, MI
Circa 1880s six sided ginger jar with green background and ceremonial scenes on large panels.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

A Rare Anglo-Japanese Ebonized Ginger Jar Stand
Located in London, GB
A rare Anglo-Japanese ebonized ginger jar stand.  
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19th Century Anglo-Japanese Antique Ginger Jars

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jars
Located in Southampton, NY
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jars
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19th Century Chinese Other Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jars
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A pair of signed, Chinese blue and white ginger jars with a subtle crackle under glazing featuring
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

19th Century Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar
Located in Long Island City, NY
19th century Chinese blue and white ginger jar with abstract design.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Oriental Ginger Jars Made into Lamps
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pair of hand-painted oriental ginger jars made into lamps on wood bases.
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Wood

19th Century Delft Faience Ginger Jar
Located in Winter Park, FL
A large 19th century delft faience octagonal ginger jar with colorful hand-painted floral
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Early 20th Century Dutch French Provincial Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Faience

Pair of Cinnabar Red Ginger Jars Mounted as Table Lamps
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair Cinnabar Red Ginger Jar Table Lamps. A great pair of Cinnabar Red Ginger Jar Table Lamps with
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Early 19th Century American Chinese Export Antique Ginger Jars

Pair of Imari Gilt-Metal Mounted Ginger Jars
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 19th century gilt bronze mounted Imari ginger jars with Foo Dog finials.
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1880s French Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Japanese Ginger Jar Lamps - a Pair
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of vintage black Japanese porcelain ginger jars with kinrande style gold paint mounted as
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Early 20th Century Meiji Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar with Celestial Dragons, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
virtuosity as imperial porcelain but designed for Western tastes. This oval ginger jar is beautifully
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Blue and White Delft Ginger Jars a Pair
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of massive Dutch Delft octagonal, ginger jars painted in cobalt blue and white. Beautifully
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Late 19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Delft

Pair of Brass Chinese Fashion Ginger Jar Table Lamps
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pair of brass Chinese fashion ginger jar table lamps. This pair of solid brass ginger jar twin
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ginger Jars

Mid-19th Century Covered Ginger Jar, Chinese export, Qing
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-19th century covered ginger jar, Chinese export, Qing dynasty. Head darkened crackle glaze
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Ceramic

A Large Japanese Imari Porcelain Covered Ginger Jar
By Imari Porcelain
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large Japanese Imari porcelain covered ginger jar; the blue decoration fired onto the glaze and
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1890s Japanese Antique Ginger Jars

Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jars with Celadon Green Style Glaze, Early 20th Century
Located in Doylestown, PA
Pair of Chinese ovoid shaped ginger jars in a Celadon style glaze with floral and pomegranate
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

19th Century Delft Faience Ginger Jar
Located in Winter Park, FL
A large 19th century delft faience octagonal ginger jar with hand-painted blue floral decoration in
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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Faience

Chinese Blue and White Lidded Ginger Jar
Located in London, GB
A highly decorative Chinese blue and white ginger jar with matching lid featuring floral and
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Pottery

Antique Japanese Enameled Porcelain Ginger Jar, Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Japanese ginger jar or covered urn offers enameled Moorish design with reserve having
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Early 20th Century Japanese Moorish Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Floral Cloisonne Enameled Lidded Ginger Jar c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinese Floral Cloisonne Enameled & Lidded Ginger Jar c1920. 8 1/8" x 7 1/4" x 7 3/4
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Early 20th Century Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Chinese Peony Ginger Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This early 20th century ginger jar features rounded sides and high shoulders that curve in towards
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Chinese Persimmon Glazed Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Chinese persimmon glazed porcelain ginger jar with gilt and painted crane and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Chinese Ginger Jars with Cabbage Decoration Xianfeng Reign (1831-1860)
Located in Katonah, NY
ginger jars with cabbage decoration dated to the Xianfeng reign of the Qing dynasty (1831-1860). The jars
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Chinese Persimmon Glazed Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Chinese persimmon glazed porcelain ginger jar with gilt and painted crane and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

c. 1860-80 Qing Dynasty Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860-80 blue & white decorated porcelain ginger jar, Chinese. Qing Dynasty. Robust floral
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Blue and White Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jars 19th Century Hand Painted
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of Chinese Blue and White ginger jars were hand painted in the late 19th century during
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Early 20th Century Delft Blue Ginger Jars
Located in Dallas, TX
Lovely pair of early 20th century Delft blue and white ginger jars. Very pretty decorative floral
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Early 20th Century Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Blue and White Chinese Ginger Jars
Located in Nashville, TN
Antique Chinese blue and white ginger jars with lids. Painted with dragons in clouds amongst
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

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Antique Ginger Jars For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique ginger jars available for sale. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and wood, all antique ginger jars available were constructed with great care. Antique ginger jars have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique ginger jars are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Deco, Rococo and Art Nouveau styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Edmé Samson, Awaji Pottery and Moorcroft Pottery each produced beautiful antique ginger jars that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Ginger Jars?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,500, while they’re typically $110 on the low end and $100,000 highest priced.
Questions About Antique Ginger Jars
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Traditionally, temple jars were used as receptacles for storing the ashes of dead relatives in Buddhist temples. Today, most people use them as decorative objects in their homes. Find a range of temple jars from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.