Ginger Jar

Name/Title

Ginger Jar

Entry/Object ID

1985.007.001

Description

Ceramic Chinese ginger jar. Blue-green glaze, possibly iron which would date it as fairly old. Grey around base and neck of jar. Red, rust-like patches showing through glaze. Six panels, each with a different design. Possibly some of these designs are Chinese characters. A row of bumpy design circles the top.

Acquisition

Accession

1985.007

Notes

Accession Date: 1995-06-19 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Jar

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

ginger jar

Created By

Robbins, Jennifer

Create Date

March 31, 1995

Updated By

Michael Goodchild

Update Date

July 13, 2023