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Posted 9 years ago
Efesgirl
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I bought this today at a local flea market for about $3.80. Normally, I would've walked right on by but this jar screamed at me! I know next to nothing about these things.
100% hand painted. Not a speck of transfer printing anywhere. About 9 inches high and about 18 inches girth. A bit on the heavy side.
To bad there wasn't another one. A pair would have been better.
Thanks for looking/loving.
~Bonnie~
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What a great jar, and such a bargain! Thanks for sharing it, Efesgirl. :)
Oh oh, yikes! :))
THAR SHE BLOWS! :-D
@katherinescollections: Thanks! It is a great jar. Maybe at the next market there the same people will be back with the other jar...haha!
Is that a dog on the lid
It's beautiful Efe. Bargain!
Zowie - yes, it's called a shishi dog finial.
Thanks, racer4four!
Here is a similar ginger jar:
https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/31731490_japanese-imari-porcelain-lidded-ginger-jar-19th-c
I swear, one day Bonnie's gonna come prancing on here and say, Guess what, I bought the freaking Hope Diamond for a nickel. :P
Wow, great information, OAS. Those are the kind of intimate details that really tell the story perfectly, thank you. :)
OAS - thanks for the info! No matter what it is, I like it very much. The fact that it's totally hand painted wins it points.
@katherinescollections: don't be surprised.... I have bought 14/18K gold and gold/diamond jewelry for literally PENNIES. I have a pair of BIG creole hoop earrings which are 18K gold. Stamped 750 with the maker or retailer's name beautifully cast in script on the inner rim. What did I pay? 25 CENTS. The earring are "brass", you see...so sold as brass. WAH HAHAHAHA!
Good eye, Efe!
My bargains are rather 10 or 100 than 25 cents... But a bargain is a bargain ;-)
kyratango - that's right. When you buy something for 100 and it's value is greater than that, then you have done well!
Efesgirl sorry to take so long in getting back & thank you for telling us what the dog is have a great day
Zowie - thanks! I'll be back with more weird and wonderful stuff...and thanks to everyone who loves my ginger jar!
Hi
Very nice find. Oh yes, there there is lot great finds lying out there in the flea markets, garage sales, goodwill etc.
Imari ceramics is also made long period of time, can't date this one but very nice item.
I likey likey likey Bonnie :)
I would have purchased it also ;)
Great find!
melaniej - of all the ceramic pottery living in my house, this ginger jar is in my Top 5 favorites. It's a big lump, but it's a beautiful big lump! :-))))
Hiya Vintage_Joe - thanks for the comment. I'm not a fan of oriental ceramics/pottery, the exception being this ginger jar.