#3249 Chinoiserie Blue and White Porcelain Ginger jar 12" H

Superb hand painted Chinoiserie Blue and White Ginger jar 12" H by 9" diameter depicting gourds plant ,marked .

As in many other cultures, gourds in China are are related to fertility rites, harmonious connubiality and parenthood. The sound of the term gourd, in Chinese Fu Lu, also means fortune and wealth, with the gourd seeds symbolizing productivity and fertility.