Chinese Jars Antique

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique Chinese Floral and Bird Patterned Porcelain Lidded Ginger Jars

$4,800 / set

Set of 3 Chinese Style Black and White Porcelain Temple Jars

Located in Queens, NY

SET of 3 Asian Chinese style black and white temple jars with covers having green and pink floral

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 3 Chinese Style Black and White Porcelain Temple Jars

$9,600 / set

Antique Chinese Lidded Jar and Three Cups in Hand-Painted Porcelain

Located in København, Copenhagen

Antique Chinese lidded jar and three cups in hand-painted porcelain with flowers. 19th century

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Lidded Jar and Three Cups in Hand-Painted Porcelain

$560 / set

Early 20th Century Chinese Famille Noire Porcelain Ovoid Ginger Jar with Lid

Located in Doylestown, PA

Early 20th century Chinese Famille Noire porcelain ovoid ginger jar with lid. Wonderful ovoid

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1920s Chinese Chinese Export Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Chinese Famille Noire Porcelain Ovoid Ginger Jar with Lid

$760

Chinese Antique Martaban Water Jar with Dragon Motifs and Ocher Glaze

Located in Yonkers, NY

A Chinese antique Martaban water jar from the 19th century, with dragon motifs and petite loop

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Antique Martaban Water Jar with Dragon Motifs and Ocher Glaze

$1,250

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Floral Lidded Ginger Jar Vases

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of antique Chinese (late 19th century) similar ceramic ginger jars with blue floral designs

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Blue and White Floral Lidded Ginger Jar Vases

$1,200 / set

Antique Chinese Cloisonne Blue White General Jar Baluster Vase Garniture w Stand

Located in Richmond, CA

jars is a fine example of the intricate artistry and craftsmanship of traditional Chinese decorative

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique Chinese Cloisonne Blue White General Jar Baluster Vase Garniture w Stand

$1,880 / set

Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar Table Lamp on Bronze Base

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Chinese Famille Rose ginger jar table lamp is an antique (circa early 20th or even late 19th

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar Table Lamp on Bronze Base

$850

Large Chinese Export Rose Famille Covered Jar with Wood Base

Located in Norton, MA

A large Chinese Export rose famille covered jar with wood base depicting birds and flower blossom.

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19th Century Chinese Other Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Large Chinese Export Rose Famille Covered Jar with Wood Base

$2,750 / set

Pair Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Poetry Porcelain Temple Jars 1890

Located in Portland, OR

A fine & large pair of antique Chinese late Qing early Republic period porcelain covered jars

Category

Early 1900s Chinese Qing Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Poetry Porcelain Temple Jars 1890

$2,400 / set

Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Baluster Jars with Ancient Censers, c. 1920

Located in Chicago, IL

Beautifully commemorated on this pair of baluster jars, censers have been used for thousands of

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Baluster Jars with Ancient Censers, c. 1920

$2,880 / set

Large Pair of Chinese Porcelain Covered Jars, circa 1880

Located in New York, NY

In the "transitional" style.

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1880s Chinese Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Large Pair of Chinese Porcelain Covered Jars, circa 1880

$22,500

Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar - Kangxi period- 17th-18th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

A very fine Chinese porcelain ginger jar, dating from the Kangxi period (1662-1722) of the Qing

Category

Late 17th Century Chinese Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese blue and white porcelain ginger jar - Kangxi period- 17th-18th Century

$1,127

Antique Chinese Brown Black Glazed Ceramic Salty Egg Jar, c. 1900

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This Antique Jar dating to the early 1900s once served the purpose of crafting salty eggs. The jar

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Chinese Brown Black Glazed Ceramic Salty Egg Jar, c. 1900

$700

Chinese Ochre Brown Glazed Martaban Jar, Ming Dynasty, 15th-16th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A fine and large Chinese brown ochre glazed stoneware storage jar, commonly known as a Martaban or

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16th Century Chinese Ming Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Stoneware

Chinese Ochre Brown Glazed Martaban Jar, Ming Dynasty, 15th-16th Century

$4,800

Chinese Green Glazed Ceramic Pork Lard Storage Jar / Planter, c. 1900

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A wonderful green glaze adorns this early 20th century Chinese ceramic pork lard storage jar. The

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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Green Glazed Ceramic Pork Lard Storage Jar / Planter, c. 1900

$575

Early Qing Dynasty Chinese Powder Blue Glazed Giner Jar and Cover

Located in Hudson, NY

This finely glazed ginger jar or vase in powder blue made in the early first quarter of the 19th

Category

Early 19th Century Chinese Qing Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Early Qing Dynasty Chinese Powder Blue Glazed Giner Jar and Cover

$1,350

Chinese Green Glazed Ceramic Soy Sauce Storage Jar / Planter, c. 1900

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A wonderful green glaze adorns this Early 20th Century Chinese ceramic Soy Sauce storage jar. The

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Green Glazed Ceramic Soy Sauce Storage Jar / Planter, c. 1900

$575

Blue Chinese Ceramic Ginger Jar with Metal Top, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This is a Blue Chinese ceramic ginger jar with metal top dating to the Early 20th Century

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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Ceramic

Blue Chinese Ceramic Ginger Jar with Metal Top, Early 20th Century

$475

Blue Chinese Ceramic Ginger Jar with Metal Top, Early 20th Century

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

This is a blue Chinese ceramic ginger jar with metal top dating to the early 20th century

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Early 20th Century Chinese Other Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Ceramic

Blue Chinese Ceramic Ginger Jar with Metal Top, Early 20th Century

$475

Three Chinese Olive and Brown Glazed Storage Jars, Late 19th Century

Located in Austin, TX

Three Chinese stoneware storage jars with olive brown glazes, Southeast China, late 19th century

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Stoneware

Three Chinese Olive and Brown Glazed Storage Jars, Late 19th Century

$1,350 / set

Chinese Famille Rose Oval Jar with Domestic Scenes, c. 1900

Located in Chicago, IL

During the 18th century, Europeans provided an eager market for Chinese export porcelain

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Famille Rose Oval Jar with Domestic Scenes, c. 1900

$1,880

Antique Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Lidded Footed Jar Early 20thC

Located in Big Flats, NY

Antique Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Lidded & Footed Jar, Early 20thC Measures - 5 5/16" x 5 1/4" x

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Early 20th Century Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Metal

Antique Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Lidded Footed Jar Early 20thC

$440 Sale Price

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Chinese Earth Coloured Ceramic Jar / Planter with Tiger Medallions, c. 1900

Located in Jimbaran, Bali

A wonderful example of Chinese Ceramics this Jar, with hints of the original glazing on the

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Ceramic

Chinese Earth Coloured Ceramic Jar / Planter with Tiger Medallions, c. 1900

$880

Pair of Antique Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar Lamps, c. 1900

Located in Doylestown, PA

Near pair of late Qing period hand painted Famille Rose ginger jar lamps, China, circa 1900. Each

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Antique Chinese Famille Rose Ginger Jar Lamps, c. 1900

$1,300 / set

Early 20th Century Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vases or Jars

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Pair of Chinese famille rose porcelain vases or jars, early 20th century. Exceptionally nice

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Victorian Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Early 20th Century Pair of Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vases or Jars

$750 / set

Antique Ming Wanli 1560-1590 Chinese Porcelain Swatow/Zhangzhou Jar

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Description A very nicely decorated large dish from around 1600-1630. Heavy and larger sized piece with beautiful decoration in red and green Storage box included. Similar piece in ...

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17th Century Chinese Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Ming Wanli 1560-1590 Chinese Porcelain Swatow/Zhangzhou Jar

$1,640 Sale Price

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Massive Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty Impressed Pottery Jar 25-220 AD

Located in Austin, TX

A stunning and massive Chinese high fired gray pottery jar of remarkable size and girth, with

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Han Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Pottery

Massive Chinese Eastern Han Dynasty Impressed Pottery Jar 25-220 AD

$28,000

19th Century Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar with Hardwood Li

Located in Kastrup, DK

and foliate motifs in classic Chinese style. The jar retains its original profiled hardwood lid

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar with Hardwood Li

$439

19th Century Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar with Hardwood Li

Located in Kastrup, DK

and foliate motifs in classic Chinese style. The jar retains its original profiled hardwood lid

Category

Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Chinese Canton Blue and White Porcelain Ginger Jar with Hardwood Li

$427

A Thick Heavy Chinese Cloisonné Covered Jar Thunder Meandre on Wooden Stand

Located in Norton, MA

A Thick & Heavy Chinese Cloisonné Covered Jar Thunder Meandre on Wooden Stand Vases: 8" High Woden

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Copper, Enamel

A Thick Heavy Chinese Cloisonné Covered Jar Thunder Meandre on Wooden Stand

$1,450 / set

Very old Chinese pottery jar/Tang Dynasty/unearthed pottery/grave goods

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

This is a very old excavated pottery made around the Tang Dynasty in China. During the Tang Dynasty

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Pottery

Very old Chinese pottery jar/Tang Dynasty/unearthed pottery/grave goods

$1,500

Antique "China" Italian Murano Glass Pharmacy Apothecary Jar

Located in Victoria, BC

Here is a beautiful Antique Italian Murano Glass Pharmacy Apothecary Jar. Elaborately hand painted

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Early 1900s Italian Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Blown Glass

Antique "China" Italian Murano Glass Pharmacy Apothecary Jar

$675

Pair Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamps with Iron Red Decoration

Located in San Francisco, CA

each hand painted ginger jar with domed lid above a bulbous tapering body raised on a stained

Category

Early 1900s Asian Chinese Export Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar Lamps with Iron Red Decoration

$3,880 Sale Price / set

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Antique Chinese Martaban Stoneware Storage Jar or Pots used During Ming Dynasty

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

, Chinese, Burmese, and Cambodian goods were shipped throughout southeast Asia in these large jars that were

Category

1740s Chinese Country Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Stoneware

Antique Chinese Martaban Stoneware Storage Jar or Pots used During Ming Dynasty

$2,450

A pair of colourful hand painted Chinese ginger jars with covers circa 1930

Located in Central England, GB

This most vibrant and highly decorative pair of Chinese porcelain ginger jars and covers have a

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

A pair of colourful hand painted Chinese ginger jars with covers circa 1930

$1,300 / set

Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue White Hawthorn Prunus Ginger Jar Qing Kangxi 18c

Located in Richmond, CA

Antique Chinese Qing Dynasty Kangxi period blue and white ovoid ginger jar, finely hand painted in

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Early 18th Century Chinese Qing Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue White Hawthorn Prunus Ginger Jar Qing Kangxi 18c

$3,600

Antique Chinese Porcelain Jar 18th Century SE Asian Thai Market Bencharong Peony

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nicely decorated jar. 18th century Chinese made for the SE Asian / Thai Market. Very rare

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19th Century Chinese Qing Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Jar 18th Century SE Asian Thai Market Bencharong Peony

$1,718 Sale Price

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Chinese Porcelain Ming Provincial Jar or Vase Blue White, Jiajing 16th Century

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a Chinese handcrafted porcelain provincial jar or vase, all hand painted in cobalt blue and

Category

16th Century Chinese Ming Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain Ming Provincial Jar or Vase Blue White, Jiajing 16th Century

$1,198

Chinese Porcelain Blue and White Ginger Jar Table Lamp

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Spectacular early 20th Century classic oriental blue and white porcelain ginger jar converted table

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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery

Chinese Porcelain Blue and White Ginger Jar Table Lamp

$2,240 Sale Price

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Antique Chinese Canton Porcelain Square Tea Jar Lamp, Circa 1900-1920

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique Chinese canton porcelain square tea jar lamp, Circa 1900-1920.

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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Canton Porcelain Square Tea Jar Lamp, Circa 1900-1920

$3,700

A Pair of Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Covered Ginger Jars Mounted as Lamps

Located in New York, NY

A Fabulous Pair of Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Covered Ginger Jars Mounted as Lamps. Each is

Category

1850s Chinese Chinese Export Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

A Pair of Chinese Famille Verte Porcelain Covered Ginger Jars Mounted as Lamps

$11,840 Sale Price / set

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Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Double Happiness Temple Jar, circa 19th Century

Located in Bradenton, FL

This blue-and-white temple jar stands tall with broad shoulders that taper to a splayed base

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19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Double Happiness Temple Jar, circa 19th Century

$2,200

Antique Blue White Chinese Large Lidded Temple Jar Vase Antiques Los Angeles

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Antique Blue White Chinese Large Lidded Temple Jar Vase Antiques Los Angeles. Important 1st

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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Antique Blue White Chinese Large Lidded Temple Jar Vase Antiques Los Angeles

$6,240 Sale Price

20% Off

Antique 19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Ginger Jar converted as Table Lamp

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Antique 19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Ginger Jar converted as Table Lamp Beautiful 19th

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19th Century Chinese Qing Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Ceramic

Antique 19th Century Chinese Famille Verte Ginger Jar converted as Table Lamp

$2,100

Chinese Sui Dynasty White Glazed Jar with Loop Handles, 6th-7th Century

Located in Austin, TX

A simple and elegant Chinese high fired white glazed jar with four lug handles, Sui Dynasty (581 to

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Stoneware

Chinese Sui Dynasty White Glazed Jar with Loop Handles, 6th-7th Century

$7,800

Chinese Tang Dynasty Brown Glazed Jar with Lug Handles, 9th-10th Century

Located in Austin, TX

early 10th century, China. The jar of somewhat stout proportions, but sill elegantly shaped, with a

Category

15th Century and Earlier Chinese Tang Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Stoneware

Chinese Tang Dynasty Brown Glazed Jar with Lug Handles, 9th-10th Century

$3,200

Pair: Exquisite Early 19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Temple Jars

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exquisite pair of Early 19th Century Rose Medallion porcelain temple jars are truly

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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Pair: Exquisite Early 19th Century Chinese Rose Medallion Porcelain Temple Jars

$40,000

Chinese Late Qing Carved Soapstone Jar Shaped Brush Pot

Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire

A well carved Chinese soapstone brush pot of jar shape believed to date from the latter Qing

Category

Early 1900s Asian Qing Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Soapstone

Chinese Late Qing Carved Soapstone Jar Shaped Brush Pot

$287

Three Chinese Late 18th Century Blue-Glazed and Gilt Porcelain Ginger Jars

Located in Rome, IT

Three Chinese late 18th century Blue-Glazed and Gilt Porcelain Ginger Jars with a phoenix pierced

Category

18th Century and Earlier Chinese Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Three Chinese Late 18th Century Blue-Glazed and Gilt Porcelain Ginger Jars

$12,000 / set

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jars Converted into Table Lamps

Located in New York, NY

Pair of 19th century Chinese porcelain Ginger Jars converted into table lamps with wood bases. The

Category

19th Century Chinese Qing Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Pair of 19th Century Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jars Converted into Table Lamps

$7,600 / set

Small Antique Snuff Pot Chinese Carved Marble, Lidded Jar Victorian, circa 1900

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a very small antique snuff pot. A Chinese, carved marble lidded jar, dating to the late

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Marble

Small Antique Snuff Pot Chinese Carved Marble, Lidded Jar Victorian, circa 1900

$382

18th Century Antique Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Jars and Covers

Located in Brea, CA

Qing Dynasty pair of antique 18th century Chinese blue and white porcelain jars and covers, 2 of

Category

Late 18th Century Chinese Qing Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Antique Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Jars and Covers

$6,880 / set

Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue De Hue Zhadou Slop Jar Spittoon, 19 Century

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Superb antique Chinese porcelain zhadou. Blue de Hue porcelain for the Vietnamese market. Decorated

Category

19th Century Chinese Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chinese Porcelain Blue De Hue Zhadou Slop Jar Spittoon, 19 Century

$4,311 Sale Price

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Pair of Doré Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Rooster Red Ground Covered Jars

Located in New York, NY

A fabulous and large pair of 19th century Louis XVI style doré bronze mounted Chinese porcelain

Category

1850s Chinese Louis XV Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Doré Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Rooster Red Ground Covered Jars

$38,800 / set

18th Century Antique Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Jars and Covers

Located in Brea, CA

Qing Dynasty pair of antique 18th century Chinese blue and white porcelain jars and covers ,the

Category

Late 18th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Antique Pair of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Jars and Covers

$8,800

Oversized Antique Chinese Cloisonne Ginger Jar with Garden Flowers c1920

Located in Big Flats, NY

Oversized Antique Chinese Cloisonne Ginger Jar With Floral Pattern C1920. 16 3/4" x 12 1/4" x 12 1

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Jars Antique

Materials

Metal

Oversized Antique Chinese Cloisonne Ginger Jar with Garden Flowers c1920

$1,320 Sale Price

20% Off

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Chinese Jars Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Chinese jars antique available at 1stDibs. Each Chinese jars antique for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and pottery. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Chinese jars antique, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A Chinese jars antique, designed in the Art Deco, Arts and Crafts or Louis XVI style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one Chinese jars antique that is appealing in its simplicity, but CANTON FAMILLE ROSE, Edmé Samson and Luen Wo produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Chinese Jars Antique?

Prices for a Chinese jars antique can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $150 and can go as high as $120,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,692.

Questions About Chinese Jars Antique

What were Chinese ginger jars used for?
1 Answer
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.
What are the defining factors of a Chinese ginger jar?
1 Answer
Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020
Chinese ginger jars are defined by their round, compact shape, wide mouth, short neck, and fitted cover.
What does a Chinese ginger jar look like?
1 Answer
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.
How do you identify antique Chinese furniture?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
To identify antique Chinese furniture, look carefully at its details. Chinese craftsmen often built furniture using mortise and tenon joinery, eliminating the need for nails and screws. If you see this type of hardware, your piece is likely not at least 100 years old, especially if the hardware still looks new and shiny. Since antique furniture was handmade, you will normally see slight imperfections, such as tool marks or slight variations in carvings. Pieces that appear completely uniform and pristine are less often genuine antiques.

When present, maker's marks can also be helpful. Research the marks to learn more about when the maker was active and producing pieces like yours. Alternatively, you can have a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer evaluate your furniture for you.

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How to know if my Chinese porcelain is antique?
1 Answer
Lotus GallerySeptember 23, 2020
The best way to know is to take it to an expert, such as an appraiser, reputable dealer or auction house, or museum
How can I tell if my Chinese furniture is antique?
1 Answer
PAGODA REDOctober 7, 2020
To determine the age of a Chinese furniture piece, look carefully at the joinery and finish. Natural expansion and contraction of the wood over time will cause a joint to protrude or retract, distorting a once-seamless fit. Antique lacquer finishes become crackled and worn over time. Areas of exposed wood, such as the underside of a table, the footrest of a chair, or the back of a cabinet should appear raw and dry compared to the finished surface. With use, the legs of tables and chairs become weathered near the bottom from precipitation and use.