Famille Rose Porcelain Ginger Jar With Lid - 19th Century Apothecary Cabinets originally used for everyday storage

originally used for everyday storage in the home

Rather than strict repetition

Hand-carved with exceptional skill

brass handles with back plates were used

Famille Rose Porcelain Ginger Jar With Lid - 19th Century Apothecary Cabinets originally used for everyday storageThis Chinese Famille Rose ginger jar with lid dates to the 19th century and is decorated in the vibrant overglaze enamel palette that became one of the most celebrated ceramic traditions of the Qing dynasty. Hand thrown in porcelain and meticulously painted by hand, the jar depicts a lively garden scene populated by figures engaged in recreation beneath flowering trees, rendered in soft pinks, turquoise greens and delicate iron red outlines