a 19th century Qing dynasty stoneware ginger jar. popular in their day

popular in their day

by dg shields

each block and tackle is placed in a manner that the customer would expect to see in a representation of his ship of which he was justly proud

oil on board

240mm high x 125 wide

a 19th century Qing dynasty stoneware ginger jar. popular in their daya 19th century qing dynasty stoneware ginger jar. the ginger jar first originated in china in around 221 207bc as a means for storing spices ranging from salt to more specialized herbs, including ginger. these jars became an essential means of both storing and transporting spices, and thus when ginger became a chief export to the western world, the vessels became known as ginger jars. a disposable lid would have originally been used to seal the jars.