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Subject:Chinese porcelain ginger jar. How old ?
Posted By: Golgatha Fri, Feb 15, 2019 IP: 87.60.75.4

These jars were manufacured in enormous numbers in the 19th century. But is it possible to date this one (converted to a lamp) more precisely ? The wooden base is new.



Subject:Re: Chinese porcelain ginger jar. How old ?
Posted By: Bill H Fri, Feb 15, 2019

This jar serving as lamp-base may be a late 20th century product of a porcelain transfer decorating factory in Hong Kong or Macao, if not in Mainland China or elsewhere in Asia. The lower edge seems to show the kind of uneven firing that is typical of such wares. Also, the imbedded picture below shows a 19th century 'Kat Mau' style jar that I collected in Burma during the early 1980s. Based of it and others I've seen in this pattern, called the 'Sweetpea Scroll', I believe it represents an earlier form of decoration on jars in this motif, with the 'double-happiness' character being a late-19th or early 20th century addition.

Further, the 'Lei' (thunder & lightning) fret used as the diaper on the original jars is seen to be well formed, while what is on your lamp base is rather slapdash. If you access the below link in your browser, it will take you to a picture from a Hong Kong porcelain decorating shop, showing freshly made jars on the shelf, with at least a couple in the background that look like they have the same roughly drawn diapers around their upper rims.

http://gotheborg.com/qa/bild/overjoy_12.jpg

Best regards,

Bill H.



Subject:Re: Chinese porcelain ginger jar. How old ?
Posted By: Golgatha Sun, Feb 17, 2019

Many thanks for your answer. I bought the jar/lamp at a Danish auction in 1981. That's all I know about it.

Subject:Re: Chinese porcelain ginger jar. How old ?
Posted By: Bill H Sun, Feb 17, 2019

Picture link failed, so I'll start from scratch this time.

BH





Subject:Re: Chinese porcelain ginger jar. How old ?
Posted By: Golgatha Sun, Feb 17, 2019

Many thanks for the photo. Looks a lot like mine. I'm definitely not an expert.

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