Blue & White Ginger Jar
Type: Ginger Jar
Material: Porcelain
Age: 1800s
Origin/Maker: Chinese or Japanese. Base has "玉" mark, reading Yù in Chinese (meaning Jade), or Tama in Japanese (meaning Jewel).
Size: 6 1/8" tall (15.558 cm), base is about 5 1/4" diameter (13.335 cm)
Weight: 2 lb 12.9 oz (1.273 kg)
Provenance: Bought at Virginia antique store
Collected: Summer 2020
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age, see photos. No lid. Lots of surface crazing. Several cracks. Several chips to base (possibly original to manufacture).
Subject: Underglaze blue designs of a rocky landscape and a two masted sailing ship.
Location: Listed on eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/154246771313
Material: Porcelain
Age: 1800s
Origin/Maker: Chinese or Japanese. Base has "玉" mark, reading Yù in Chinese (meaning Jade), or Tama in Japanese (meaning Jewel).
Size: 6 1/8" tall (15.558 cm), base is about 5 1/4" diameter (13.335 cm)
Weight: 2 lb 12.9 oz (1.273 kg)
Provenance: Bought at Virginia antique store
Collected: Summer 2020
Condition: Item is used in fair condition commensurate with age, see photos. No lid. Lots of surface crazing. Several cracks. Several chips to base (possibly original to manufacture).
Subject: Underglaze blue designs of a rocky landscape and a two masted sailing ship.
Location: Listed on eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/154246771313
