Featured Small Porcelain Covered Jar Chinese?

Discussion in 'Pottery, Glass, and Porcelain' started by kraftblue, Nov 26, 2021.

  1. kraftblue

    kraftblue Well-Known Member

    Picked this up at an estate sale. It stands 3 3/4" tall, measures 2" across the opening and is 3" deep. What was it used for and age?

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  2. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    I pick these up when I see them, never paid much, I’ve always thought they were likely 19th century, Chinese ginger jars but they have been made for a long time so could be earlier or later.
     
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  3. kraftblue

    kraftblue Well-Known Member

    Thanks Houseful.
     
  4. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    Here’s mine, bit more decorated. The tower one is rather suggestive. They are pottery though btw not porcelain.
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  5. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Coincidentally I was looking at a very similar one with a tower yesterday (but it was chipped and had no lid) Also see
    described as being stoneware. And also stating 19th century. Here is one of the related listings I found

    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/233193449559
     
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  6. kraftblue

    kraftblue Well-Known Member

    Boland, thanks, that is what I have. Thought this was maybe a jarlet or something close.
     
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  7. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Chinese Provincial Ware 'ginger jar', I would say 19th century. Not just used for storing ginger though.
    Nice that it still has the lid, most lost their lids during a long life of household use.
    As @Houseful said, not porcelain, but pottery.
    There is that theme again.:facepalm:;)
     
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  8. kraftblue

    kraftblue Well-Known Member

    Thank you Any!
     
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  9. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    True, I’ve never found one with a lid.
    Btw the other side of the jar has a tower too, even more realistic!:)
     
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  10. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    :muted::hilarious:
     
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  11. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    I have one too, but different decoration. No lid. :(
     
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  12. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    4BADDC79-C3B3-442F-A4DB-511445BDE3F0.jpeg This is the one I saw. Tower on the one side and a cool boating scene on the other. But yes also no lid (a real pity)
     
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