Blue & White Porcelain Ginger Jar - Scholarly Objects Dowry Chest seated in dhayasanan - with

seated in dhayasanan - with traces of gold leaf

revealing its long history of use

96 x 44 x 51 (WxDxH cms)

compartmentalised interior

Textured paintwork frames scenes of women at a lakeside

Blue & White Porcelain Ginger Jar - Scholarly Objects Dowry Chest seated in dhayasanan - withBlue & White Porcelain Ginger Jar with Scholarly Objects Design. These are objects often associated with scholarly pursuits. Ginger Jars are steeped in centuries of Chinese culture and history. Even though pottery developed in China 15,000 years ago, most experts believe that true porcelain which also originated in China didn't emerge in the region until the Han Dynasty (202 BC to 220 AD. Ginger jars are steeped in centuries of Chinese culture and