Blue & White Porcelain Ginger Jar - Double Happiness Lighting then highlighted with delicate floral

then highlighted with delicate floral giltwork that enhances its dramatic presence

creating a fresh

Unusual for this type of piece the bottom carving has been converted into 2 very handy drawers at the bottom of the sideboard

and given the right care it can easily reach another 100

Blue & White Porcelain Ginger Jar - Double Happiness Lighting then highlighted with delicate floralThis beautiful ginger jar is hand made and hand painted in small workshops in Jingdezhen which is still the centre for the best quality porcelain. During the Ming dynasty, the Emperor set up his famous imperial kilns. Ginger jars are steeped in centuries of Chinese culture and history originating in the Qin dynasty (221 207 BC) when ginger and other luxury Chinese goods became a major export to the Western world. These decorative jars were used