Featured Is this a pot or a lid-less jar?

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by Pat P, Feb 7, 2016.

  1. Pat P

    Pat P Well-Known Member

    Did this pot probably have a lid originally? I didn't see any marks... any thoughts on it's age and origin?

    It's not in front of me, but I think it's about 3 or 4 inches tall.

    It has damage in a couple of spots. Would that make it unsaleable? I like it and won't mind keeping it if it won't sell anyway.

    Thanks for any comments...

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  2. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    yah, i'm thinkin that had a lid..
     
  3. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi Pat,
    They have been making these for eons. I had several I believe they held ginger. It has been a long time since I have seen one. I think they are beautiful just the way they are.
    greg
     
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  4. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    Yes Chinese ginger jar. I have one and did a lot of looking for information about it. They were made for a long time and may still be for all I know. They had a lid often with a label and wicker wrapping. I found this picture with a complete one (and I wish anywhere in my house looked like this:() and one on Ebay that has some string wrapping and a label.
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    http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chinese-Shiwan-Jade-Green-Ginger-Jar-Full-still-bailed-never-opened-Pretty-/321979494496?hash=item4af7793060:g:Lz4AAOSwL7VWkCRs&nma=true&si=rvRLMUqvWTV0drnS87hK9UUzdxs%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
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  5. dgbjwc

    dgbjwc Well-Known Member

    Thanks you, say_it_slowly, for finding a complete example. I always wondered what the tops looked like.
    Don
     
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  6. Pat P

    Pat P Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the replies, everyone, and SIS for the link. :)

    If they're still being made and there's no way to even approximate a date, I probably will keep it.
     
  7. Pat P

    Pat P Well-Known Member

    Hmm... sold prices on eBay have quite a range, with some sellers claiming their jar is 19th century. I wonder if there are typical signs to indicate the era?

    Mine looks less refined than some I saw, with a drippier glaze, irregular coloring on the bottom, etc. Would that mean it's more likely to be more modern? Or just made in a different location?

    I think my mother had this when I was young, which would make it mid-century or earlier. (Mid-20th, that is! :)) But I'm not positive... most of the things I grew up with I remember more clearly than this jar.
     
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