Lot #142: Vintage Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar

Vintage Chinese Porcelain Ginger Jar • This ginger jar was made in Jingdezhen, China, often referred to as China's "porcelain capital". • The seal on the base of the jar is a factory mark from the 1950's - 1960's. • Translation & Meaning of the Seal: 1) The iron-red stamped circular seal is read from top to bottom and right to left: 2) Top Row: I% (Jiangxi) - The province where the porcelain was made. 3) Middle Row: E(til (Jingdezhen) - The city famous for its high-quality imperial and export porcelain. 3) Bottom Row: 7# (Ming Ci) - Translates to "Famous Porcelain". 4) Center Numerals: 1 2 - These are factory or workshop numbers used during the early People's Republic of China (PRoC) period to identify specific production lines. • This jar is hand-painted with overglaze enamels. This one depicts a mother with her children at play in a garden landscape. • The bright enamel colours of pink, greens, red, yellow, and blue against a white glaze creates a vivid contrast. • Because of the small size, this piece was most likely used as a tea caddy. • In excellent condition, no cracks, breaks, or chips, but is missing the lid. View Images. • 10 cm. x 10 cm. x 10 cm. Dimensions: 10 cm. x 10 cm. x 10 cm. For Chinese wording refer to description page. Pickup category timeslot {A}