Product Description
This Pink Chinoiserie Ginger Jar reinterprets the classic blue-and-white chinoiserie style popular in the 18th century, rendered in trendy pink. This ginger jar features a classic climbing-vine pattern with birds. The decorative jar measures 11.75 inches tall and 7 inches in diameter, with a 4.5-inch diameter opening. Display it alone or remove the lid to display tall flower stems. We love white floral stems or a magnolia branch to balance the vibrant pink. Made of water-sealed clay. Imported. Pair it with the matching vase also sold in our shop.
Inspiration
This jar is inspired by the chinoiserie style, which European manufacturers developed as a lower-cost export for the American colonies. European manufacturers roughly copied designs from more refined, delicate Chinese originals. The imported pieces were popular in 18th-century Williamsburg, as shown by contemporary newspaper advertisements from merchants selling their wares. Colonial Williamsburg's collections include numerous examples of chinoiserie imports.
