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Catalog Number |
1960.4.16.2a-c |
Object Name |
Jar, Ginger |
Description |
Lidded jar with teak stand. Part of a set of ginger jar and covers on teak stands. Chinese porcelain. They are painted with blossoms and sprays of winter prunus mume (plum tree) in white on medium blue ground. The stands have four s-curved legs with a circle brace, c. 1-1/4" diameter hole in the center surface. Carved open-work floral scroll is around the surface. One stand is stamped on the underside "KN Hang Hong Kong" "Ginger jars," originally used to export the spice from China, were widely popular with Western collectors, as was the traditional plum tree (Prunus mume) design featured on them. The white tree blossoms against a blue glaze of "cracked ice" symbolizes winter’s thaw and the approach of spring. |
Title |
Ginger Jar |
Date |
ca. 1900 |
Material |
porcelain | teak |
Dimensions |
H-10 Dia-8 inches |
Credit line |
Gift of John S. Van Gilder |
Place of Origin |
Asia/Hong Kong |
Subjects |
Ceramic industries Ice Plum trees Trade |