Vintage Japanese Stoneware Ginger Jar with Lid
Vintage Japanese Stoneware Ginger Jar
Serene and beautifully crafted, this vintage Japanese stoneware ginger jar is a study in the art of restraint and detail. The cuboid form — square with softly rounded corners — is finished in a speckled matte-satin glaze, its surface animated by a hand-painted heron and iris motif framed within a geometric kikko (tortoiseshell) border. A piece of Japanese export stoneware from the mid-century period, it speaks to the enduring elegance of the Oriental decorative tradition. Equally at home as a tea caddy, vanity jar, or standalone decorative object.
Item Specifics
- Type: Ginger Jar / Tea Caddy / Storage Jar
- Style: Traditional Japanese / Oriental
- Pattern: Geometric Kikko (Tortoiseshell) with Heron & Iris Motif
- Subject: Heron (Egret) and Iris
- Material: Stoneware (Ceramic)
- Finish: Speckled Glaze / Matte-Satin
- Colour: Cream / Off-White with Brown, Purple, Green
- Features: With Lid, Hand Painted, Textured Border
- Closure Type: Drop-In Lid
- Shape: Square with Rounded Corners (Cuboid)
- Production Technique: Pottery / Studio Craft
- Collection: Japanese Export Stoneware
- Country of Origin: Japan
- Era: Late 20th Century
- Time Period Manufactured: 1950–1979 (Mid-Century)
- Height: 8cm
- Width: 8cm
- Length: 8cm
- Weight: 198g
- Handmade: Yes
- Theme: Nature, Oriental, Birds
- Care Instructions: Clean with damp cloth
- Condition: Used — Very Good Condition
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