Cobalt Blue & White Cherry Blossom Ginger Jar

Cobalt Blue & White Cherry Blossom Ginger Jar

The ginger jar originated in the days of the Qin Dynasty (221 BCE-207 BCE) as a storage receptacle for spices like salt and ginger. When ginger became a chief export to the Western world, the vessels in which it was stored and transported became known as ginger jars.

The item is a cobalt blue ginger jar with a white cherry blossom design,

STAMPS/MARKS: The jar is not marked or stamped..                                                  

CONDITION: The ginger jar is in excellent vintage condition.

SIZE: Height: 12 cm, Diameter of base: 6.2 cm, Rim: 4.8 cm

WEIGHT: 300g

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