Ginger jar - Porcelain, Wood

This porcelain Famille Rose jar from the Daoguang period (1820-1850) of the Qing dynasty features a rich polychrome decoration of peonies, blossoming branches and birds, topped by a frieze of ruyi heads on the shoulder. It rests on a carved wooden base and retains its original lid adorned with a knop-shaped finial.

The object is in generally good condition. A slight firing flaw is noted on the rim of the lid, which does not constitute a crack but a marker of its artisanal manufacture long ago. The base bears an old collection label explicitly mentioning the Tao-Kuan period.

Total weight of the set: approximately 3.433 kg
Weight detail: pot about 2.75 kg and base about 683 g
Maximum diameter: approximately 21 cm
Base diameter: approximately 14.5 cm
Circumference: approximately 72 cm
Height of the pot alone: approximately 20 cm
Height with lid: approximately 23 cm
Total height with base: approximately 32 cm