Attractive vintage Chinese Export ginger jar topped with an emerald green foo lion as the finial. Primarily bright blue with turquoise, yellow and pink enamel highlights typical of the Nyonya style.
Two hand painted floral panels decorate the round body, which has stylised dark pink handles on either side with long life symbols. A matching ribbon could be threaded through the handles for extra decorative effect. Originally this would have had metal hoop handles.
Chopped on the underside. Stamp indicates this was made: Da Qing Tongzhi Nian Zhi-Great Qing Tongzhi Period - made Mid 20th. Century.
This was bought from an old Chinese Traders estate where items had been stored for decades.
Made: Mid 20th. Century in China for the Straits Export market - Peranakan Nyonya Jar - Straits Chinese Singapore.
Condition: Very good.
Dia. 8", H9".