Chinese Lidded Ginger Jar

A silver jar so polished that it keeps a little portrait of the room.

This lidded ginger jar is from Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China, is contemporary, and is made of chromed porcelain. Jingdezhen has been a center of Chinese porcelain production for many centuries, and the lidded ginger jar is one of its most familiar shapes. This one is tall and shouldered, with a flared base and a domed lid that ends in a pointed finial. The mirror-like chrome finish reflects its surroundings, running from silver at the base to dark, gunmetal tones at the shoulder. It is 23 inches high and 11 in diameter.

A jar that cannot help showing off.