Jar
1662-1722 (made)
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This lidded jar is a typical example of blue and white porcelain produced in Jingdezhen from the time of the Kangxi reign (1662-1722). The decoration of prunus blossoms and branches against a background of cracked ice may signify that this jar was intended as present for the New Year.
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries it became particularly popular in Europe, where it was generally known as 'ginger jar'.
During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries it became particularly popular in Europe, where it was generally known as 'ginger jar'.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, decorated in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Jar, porcelain decorated in underglaze blue, China, Kangxi reign (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Globular jar, referred to as 'hawthorn ginger jar', made of porcelain decorated in underglaze blue with plum blossoms and branches against a background of cracked ice. |
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| Gallery label | Lidded jar with plum blossom design
Kangxi reign period (1662-1722)
Jingdezhen kilns, south China
This form is known as a 'ginger jar' among British collectors, though it cannot be proved that the jars were indeed containers for ginger when they were shipped from China.
Porcelain painted in cobalt blue
Museum no. C.819-1910
Salting Bequest(2007) |
| Credit line | Salting Bequest |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Summary | This lidded jar is a typical example of blue and white porcelain produced in Jingdezhen from the time of the Kangxi reign (1662-1722). The decoration of prunus blossoms and branches against a background of cracked ice may signify that this jar was intended as present for the New Year. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries it became particularly popular in Europe, where it was generally known as 'ginger jar'. |
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| Accession number | C.819&A-1910 |
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| Record created | December 15, 1999 |
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