Pot with lid. Ginger jar. China, late 19th century.Glazed porcelain.Measurements: 23 cm. alt.Wide-bellied and narrow-mouthed pot with lid, of the type known as "Ginger jar", originally used to preserve ginger, especially appreciated in oriental gastronomy and medicine. The vase is decorated with birds perched on bouquets of large floral corollas, following pictorial patterns characteristic of Chinese art.