Chinese Blue and White Lidded Ginger Jar with Double Happiness Symbol and Foliate Decoration, 1870s

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The symbol for double happiness adorns this round tea leaf jar with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. … Read more The symbol for double happiness adorns this round tea leaf jar with best wishes for love, companionship and marital bliss. Glazed in the classic blue and white manner, the porcelain jar has a rounded form and flat lid, a traditional shape for jars used to hold Chinese tea leaves or herbal medicines. The large characters for double happiness (囍 shuāngxǐ) are painted on all sides of the jar and surrounded by an allover pattern of trailing vines and orchid blossoms. A simple geometric meander pattern borders the unglazed opening at the neck. Each jar is hand-made

Age: 19th Century, Tongzhi Era, Circa 1870
Dimensions: H - 22.5cm / 8.6 in
D - 21 cm / 8.2 in
Condition: Good antique condition, there are small cracks on lid (The photos are also part of the so please take a good look) See less