Posted 9 years ago
LuluX
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During the 1800's gold rush in Victoria and New South Wales, Australia, Chinese arriving to pan for gold brought pottery to use in the goldfields. I've had a few of these over the years but was reduced to just one ... until today! I came across the large jar (around 13 cms h) which has very iridescent blue on the edge of glaze work. The second one purchased today is a little smaller (around 9 cms h) on which a strong blue shows beneath the green. All three jars have a different pattern on the sides and around the opening. Hope you like them!
I love them, they are beautiful!! Hope one of the Asian experts drops a comment on this thread so I can learn more about them. :)
Thanks katherinescollections for your lovely comment and luv. I would love to know more too! They are quite intriguing as each one seems to have a different character, colour and are quite rough as the base and interior are unglazed. I understand that this type of pottery was also found in Californian gold fields. Please correct me if I wrong anyone.
Thanks for the luvs mikelv85, melaniej, kyratango, aghcollect and racer4four :)
Love to see your collection. It's often seen in Australia but made in Canton province, China. Commonly known as "Shi Wan Ware".
Good eye and ID, shrine! :)
Thanks for that info shrine! That's something I've learned today and will follow up on it. Yes you are right, these little jars are not all that uncommon in Australia but I seem to see less now days, maybe it's those ginger jar collectors hanging on to them LOL. :)
Thanks for input and luv katherinescollections and luvs from mikelv85, melaniej, kyratango, aghcollect, racer4four and SEAN68, very much appreciated.
I just posted a picture of the ginger jar I bought at an estate sale in Seattle, WA. It looks very much like yours; however, mine may be newer.
I was so pleased to see your beautiful jars.
Hi pattysclutter, that was a good find with the lid intact and labelling! and thank you for your lovely comment. I think these little jars could make a great independent collection. All that I have come across seem to be a little different in depth of colour, themes, and composition of ceramic used. They also make an interesting visual complement to other types of display. It might be worthwhile researching the California Gold Rush, you may come across some information regarding your little jar. :)
Binaryreflex, thank you for the luv :)
i love these old ginger jars [that's what i call them even though they could be pickled anything!]. i have a few of them too.
I love this site, it has encouraged me to research items. I did find something interesting about the name on my label, "Sam Shing Wo", and the Man Loong Ginger Factory, below is the website. The description of the company, written in about 1908, mentions that at this time it had already been established for forty years. Thus Man Loong must have started operations in the late 1860s. They exported to England, America, Germany and Australia, preserved ginger and all kinds of Chinese fruits, such as pears, plums, cumquats and chow chow. The ginger ca e from Canton, was peeled and boiled there, and preserved at the factory, No. 60, Temple Street, Yaumati. The Company also manufactured sugar-candy, which was sent largely to Bombay and to the northern ports of China. The firm sent a great deal of its products to India under the name of Sam Shing.
http://cc.bingj.com/cache.aspx?q=sam+shing+wo+export+ginger+1800%27s&d=4592244937266344&mkt=en-US&setlang=en-US&w=mDcmigWk59koT7erqG5ub2eshs2M2sXP
Ho2culcha thank you for your nice comment and luv :) Sorry I've been a bit slow responding ! I agree they are interesting, have been used as everyday utensils so have lived a life of their own. (If only they could talk!)
pattysclutter Wow you have been busy LOL :) Thats a great amount of information you have come across and thanks for sharing the link too. You are right about interest in researching histories of items, it can be surprising what we can learn ! :)