Lot # 56 - Vintage Blue & White Double Happiness Ginger Jar with Lid & Wood Stand

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Pickup Instructions: Pick-up will be 10:00AM-4:00PM on FRIDAY 3 October 2025 and SUNDAY, 5 October 2025
Start Date/Time: 24-Sep-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 01-Oct-2025 6:55:00 PM
Current bid:

$30.00

Highest bidder:

Squibble

Auction has ended

Description :

Vintage Blue and White Double Happiness Ginger Jar with Lid and Wood Stand

Ceramic ginger jar featuring underglaze cobalt blue decoration with scrolling foliage, lotus medallions, and large double happiness symbols (囍). The jar includes a domed lid and rests on a fitted circular wood stand.

Details:

Material: Ceramic with cobalt blue underglaze decoration

Form: Ginger jar with domed lid

Decoration: Double happiness symbols with lotus and vine scrollwork

Base: Unglazed foot rim with kiln marks visible Stand: Included, fitted circular wood base

Provenance:

Originally retailed by Baker Knapp & Tubbs, a high-end furnishings and interiors company. Inventory sheet notes article no. 0170P, listed at $231 each ($462 per pair).

Collecting Note:

The double happiness symbol is a traditional Chinese emblem associated with weddings and blessings of joy and prosperity. While inspired by Qing dynasty blue-and-white porcelain wares, this piece is a decorative 20th-century ceramic example, reflecting the enduring appeal of blue-and-white patterns in both Asian and Western interiors.


Dimensions : 7 in W x 13 in H

Auction History

Highest bidder is Squibble

Date Bid User
01-Oct-2025 5:32:05 PM $30.00 Squibble
01-Oct-2025 5:32:05 PM $30.00 Maui
01-Oct-2025 5:31:57 PM $26.00 Squibble
01-Oct-2025 5:31:57 PM $25.00 Maui
29-Sep-2025 12:33:09 PM $22.00 Squibble
25-Sep-2025 8:50:19 PM $21.00 Alwayshopping
25-Sep-2025 10:29:08 AM $12.00 Squibble
24-Sep-2025 7:27:55 AM $5.00 Alwayshopping

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