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Carltonware LARGE CHINALAND GINGER JAR C.1930
By Carlton Ware Ltd
Located in Stourbridge, West Midlands
A rare Ginger jar in Chinland that will date to around 1930. Beautifully decorated with full
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
traditional cobalt blue on white. The Chinese character seen on the jar symbolizes "double happiness" and is a
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Late 19th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar Famille Rose Decoration
Located in Katonah, NY
A Chinese porcelain ginger jar dating to the late Qing dynasty in the early 20th century. The
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Gilt Powder Blue Ginger Jar Vase
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Chinese porcelain powder blue ginger jar and cover with gilt tracery, circa early 19th
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Red Lacquer Ginger Jar, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This petite wooden ginger jar charms with squat proportions and a red lacquer finish with fantastic
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Early 20th Century Chinese Folk Art Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Peach Blossom Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
With its rounded body and high shoulders, this tall ginger jar is the perfect canvas for its rich
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Massive Delft Blue and White Ginger Jars Made Late 19th-Early 20th Century, Pair
Located in Katonah, NY
We are pleased to offer this pair of massive antique Dutch delft blue and white ginger jars
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Early 1900s Dutch Rococo Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Delft

Chinese Ceramic Green Glazed Shiwan Ginger Jar, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
A small early 20th century Shiwan green-glazed ginger jar from China's Shiwanzhen district near
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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Famille Verte Oval Ginger Jar with Mythical Qilin, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
virtuosity as imperial porcelain but designed for Western tastes. This tall, porcelain ginger jar decorated
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ginger Jars

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Enamel

Chinese Gilt Persimmon Ginger Jar, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on the traditional ginger jar form, this round jar from the 1920s exhibits the clean lines
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1920s Chinese Art Deco Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Gilt Persimmon Ginger Jar, c. 1920s
Located in Chicago, IL
Drawing on the traditional ginger jar form, this round jar from the 1920s exhibits the clean lines
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1920s Chinese Art Deco Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Round Oxblood Ginger Jar, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This round porcelain ginger jar dates to the late Qing dynasty and is finished with a rich red
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Antique Chinese Porcelain Famille Verte Old Ginger Jar Lamp
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Chinese porcelain famille verte ginger jar lamp, circa 19th/20th century. Shade not
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Early 1900s Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Xianfeng Blue and White Ginger Jars
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of mid 19th Century Chinese Xianfeng Blue and White porcelain ginger jars painted with lobed
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Japanese Porcelain Ginger Jar Table Lamps, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Japanese porcelain ginger jar table lamps with hand painted floral scenes, resting on gilt
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19th Century Japanese Antique Ginger Jars

Pair of Blue and White Dutch Delft Ginger Jars
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of Dutch delft covered ginger jars ribbed and painted in dark cobalt blue. Decorated with
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Early 20th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Delft

Later 19th Century Celadon Blue Decorated Ginger Jar with Cover, Qing Dynasty
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Later 19th century celadon & blue decorated ginger jar with cover, Chinese export. Qing dynasty
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Japanese Kutani Satsuma Moriage Porcelain Lidded Biscut Ginger Jar
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Japanese kutani Satsuma cookie / biscuit / ginger jar / tea caddy. Made of porcelain
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Early 20th Century Japonisme Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair of Samson Famille Rose Ginger Jars
By Edmé Samson
Located in Katonah, NY
A Pair of Famille Rose ginger jars painted in pastel colored enamels. The vases are decorated with
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Early 1900s French Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Lidded Ginger Jar Floral Bird Urn
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chinese famille rose porcelain lidded ginger jar or pot decorated with a bird on a branch
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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Pair of Antique Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jars
Located in Cypress, CA
Spectacular antique Chinese blue and white scalloped shape ginger jars with marks on the bottom
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Large Prunus Motif Chinese Export Ginger Jar on Wood Base
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Striking, deep blue and white Chinese Export ginger jar with hardwood lid and carved base. Painted
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ginger Jars

Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Ginger Jars with Lids
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of Chinese Famille Rose porcelain ginger jars with lid. Beautiful floral motif with colors of
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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar Lamp
Located in Doylestown, PA
Antique Chinese blue and white ginger jar converted to a lamp with brass fittings set on an
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Brass

19th Century Chinese Famille-Noire Porcelain Lidded Ginger Jars
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century pair of Chinese famille noir ginger jars featuring a black background with an
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19th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Ginger Jar on Carved Rosewood Stand, Garden Motif
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique hand-painted Chinese porcelain ginger jar with garden and pond motif, signed on base
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19th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Robust Pair of Dutch Blue White Delftware Covered Ginger Jars
Located in San Francisco, CA
A robust pair of Dutch blue and white delftware covered ginger jars; marked: "Petrus Regout
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Early 20th Century Dutch Antique Ginger Jars

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Chinese Pair of Ginger Jars Mounted as Lamps
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th-early 20th century pair of ginger jars now mounted as lamps, Chinese. Bird & prunus
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Stoneware

Pair of Antique Imari Ginger Jars W Foo Dog Lids
Located in Atlanta, GA
Exquisite pair of early 20th century Meiji Period Imari ginger jars with hand-painted designs on
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Qing Blue White Porcelain Dragon Ginger Jar Vase with Seal Mark
Located in Nottingham, GB
Late 19th century Chinese blue & white ginger jar, decorated with swirling dragon. From a private
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Late 19th Century Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Late 19th Century Chinese Ginger Jar Now Mounted as a Lamp
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century ginger jar now mounted as a lamp, Chinese. Qing Dynasty; blue & white on celadon
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Celadon

Pair of Chinese Covered Ginger Jars in the Famille Rose Taste
Located in San Francisco, CA
An attractive pair of Chinese Famille Rose polychrome enamel decorated ginger jars retaining their
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Antique Delft Ginger Jars Imari Style
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of Dutch Delft covered jars decorated in the Imari style of Delft Doree. Each vase is hand
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Delft, Faience

Pair of Delft Porcelain Ginger Jar Table Lamps
By Delft
Located in New York, NY
Charming pair of Delft Porcelain Table Lamps, in the style of Chinese Ginger Jar or Lidded Urn
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19th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Petite Chinese Ginger Jars with Spider Chrysanthemums
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of Qing-dynasty ginger jars with lids pays colorful tribute to its time-honored form in
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Large Pair of Limoges French Porcelain Blanc de Chine Ginger Jar Vases Garniture
By Limoges
Located in Wilton, CT
Large pair of Limoges white porcelain Art Deco ginger jar vases, circa 1920s. Measures: 11 5/8"
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Blue White Porcelain Ginger Jar Table Lamp w Gilt Bronze Ormolu
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Chinese blue white porcelain ginger jar table lamp with gilt bronze lion head ormolu. Item
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Early 20th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Bronze

Massive Belgian Polychromed Lobed Octagonal Ginger Jar with Lid Surmounted by
By Boch Freres Keramis
Located in San Francisco, CA
A massive Belgian polychromed lobed octagonal ginger jar with lid surmounted by a regal lion; by
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19th Century Belgian Antique Ginger Jars

Jean Ballantyne (1873–1956) - Framed Oil, Still Life with Ginger Jar
Located in Corsham, GB
ginger jar and ivory figurine. Beautifully presented in a gilt-effect frame with bead course to the outer
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Early 20th Century Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Oil

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
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Early 20th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Large Dutch 19th Century Blue and White Tin-Glazed Delft Ginger Jar Now a Lamp
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large and good quality Dutch 19th century blue and white tin-glazed delft ginger jar now mounted
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19th Century Dutch Antique Ginger Jars

A Very Nice Large Chinese Blue and White Ginger Jar/Vase. 19th C.
Located in London, GB
A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE GINGER JAR. Late Qing Dynasty. underglaze blue painted with precious
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Oriental blue white ceramic ginger jar with lid
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique large blue and white Chinese Oriental ceramic ginger jar with lid. The exact age is
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19th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Fine Pair of Antique Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Covered Ginger Jars
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of Antique Chinese Blue and White porcelain covered ginger jars, mounted in the Antique
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19th Century Chinese Louis XVI Antique Ginger Jars

Pair of Chinese Hand Carved Pink Alabaster Ginger Jar Lamps with Shades
Located in West Hartford, CT
Exquisite and rare intricately carved alabaster Chinese ginger jar lamps in a rare pink color
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Alabaster, Brass

Pair of Cantonese Famille Rose Large Lidded Ginger Jars
Located in Dallas, TX
lidded ginger jars. Late Qing dynasty, Cantonese, large lidded ginger jars in the Famille rose pattern
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Hand-Painted and Gilt Ginger Jar Chop Marks, Floral and Bird
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinese hand-painted porcelain lidded ginger jar features floral garden scene with bird of
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19th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain, Pottery

Set of three provincial glazed pottery ginger jars
Located in London, GB
A set of three provincial glazed ginger pottery pots of varying sizes and with different motifs
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Pottery

19th Century Chinese Peach Blossom Melon Ginger Jar
Located in Chicago, IL
With its Classic form, this round melon jar is the perfect canvas for its rich, peach blossom glaze
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Pair Delft Ginger Jars Painted in Polychrome Colors
Located in Katonah, NY
A pair of colorful Dutch delft polychrome vases painted in the traditional Kashmir palette of cobalt blue, green and orange with touches of bright yellow. The vases are ribbed and de...
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Late 19th Century Dutch Chinoiserie Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Delft

Chinese Persimmon Ginger Jar with Hundred Treasures Enamel, c. 1910
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th century, this petite oval ginger jar is a colorful example of Chinese
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

c1900 Large Scale, Delft Pottery, Blue and White Ginger Jar
Located in Southampton, GB
Large scale, Delft pottery, blue and white ginger jar. With Fu Dog adorned cover. Fantastic
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Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Qing Porcelain Blue and White Lidded Ginger Jar, Early 20th Century
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine antique Chinese porcelain lidded ginger jar of rounded bulbous shape with hat shaped
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue White Hawthorne Ginger Jar Lamp 18th/19th Cen
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Chinese porcelain ginger jar lamp with panels of tranquil home scenes amidst a Hawthorne
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue White Hawthorne Ginger Jar Lamp 18th/19th Cen
Located in Wilton, CT
Antique Chinese porcelain ginger jar lamp with panels of tranquil home scenes amidst a Hawthorne
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Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

A 19th Century Pair of Blanc de Chine Porcelain Ginger Jars
Located in Astoria, NY
A fine pair of Blanc de Chine porcelain octagonal ginger jars with matching covers. The sides with
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19th Century Chinese Antique Ginger Jars

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 19thC Japanese Porcelain Meiji Period Imari Lidded Ginger Jar Vase 1890
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique 19th century Japanese Imari porcelain pottery lidded ginger jar/vase, circa 1890
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1890s Japanese Meiji 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.