Hongwu Blue & White Porcelain Frilled Ginger Jar - Floral

These reproduction Chinese blue & white ginger jars with lids depict peonies, lotus flowers & chrysanthemums. This darker cobalt shade of blue is often called Hongwu blue. 

Hongwu blue porcelain laid the foundation for the pinnacle of Chinese porcelain production during the Xuande (1399 -1435) and Chenghua (1465 - 1487) reigns of the Ming dynasty. Hongwu porcelain is characterised by cobalt blue pigments with a slight purple hue due to manganese found in cobalt ore made during Emperor Hongwu's reign (1368-1398).

Ginger jars are steeped in centuries of Chinese culture and history originating in the Qin dynasty (221 - 207 BC) when ginger and other luxury Chinese goods became a major export to the Western world. These decorative jars were used onboard ships for storage.

All our reproduction Chinese porcelain is made in Jingdezhen which has been the capital of Chinese porcelain production since 1004 AD. The famous imperial kilns have been sited there since the Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644 AD). Every piece is hand painted by skilled artists using traditional techniques learned from their families and passed down through generations.

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