A bold, statement-making piece — this ginger jar is cloaked in a brilliant Chinese cinnabar red, then hand-decorated with gilt pine branches, ruyi clouds and a lively scene of two playing children (yingxi) racing along a garden railing.
The boys’ robes are rendered in deep ink black and warm orange, their faces and hands left in bright white, while the pine trunks and rocks carry a deep teal green. Matching border bands of lotus petals and petals ring the neck and foot, and the flat lid repeats the palette with small floral medallions.
Red is the most auspicious color in Chinese culture — linked with joy, celebration and good fortune — making this jar a natural gift for Chinese New Year, weddings, housewarmings, and anyone building a “new Chinoiserie” interior that leans into bold color rather than muted blue and white.
Specifications
- Material: Ceramic / Porcelain
- Color: Red with Gold & Black Accents
- Pattern: Playing Children, Pine Tree & Floral Motif
- Height: approx. 10 cm (3.9 inches)
- Width/Diameter: approx. 9.5 cm (3.7 inches)
- Style: Chinoiserie / Traditional Chinese
- Included: 1 x Ginger Jar with Lid
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