Mottled 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 mottled cobalt blue ginger jar with a white cherry blossom design,

The jar is not marked or stamped.                                                   

The ginger jar is in excellent vintage condition.

Height: 12.5 cm, Diameter of base: 6 cm, Rim: 4 cm