Historical Ginger Jars for Mexican Homes

September 8, 2016

Historically, porcelain Chinese ginger jars were originally used to store food supplies like salt, herbs, oil and ginger (rare spices at that time), other ginger jars were allocated to be used as gifts. The jars acquired the name "ginger jars" because they often contained ginger when they were exported to the West..

It is not known exactly in what century ginger jars originated but the popular covered ginger jar gained popularity in the Qin Dynasty (221 BC–207 BC), the first ruling dynasty of Imperial China.

In the 19th century ginger jars became a fashionable product mass produced for export to the West where they were being used as a decorative element rather than functional, some ginger jars in the XXI century have been converted into lamps and flower pots.

So now take all the historical data and shove in your love for Talavera Pottery which is handmade in Mexico and you have the most beautiful Talavera Ginger Jars you've ever seen. If you are in love with Talavera then our collection of Talavera jars and vases are sure to do the trick. Every jar and vase is handmade of clay in the classic Talavera style and then hand-painted by specialized artists outside of Dolores Hidalgo, Mexico. Using modern, high-temperature kilns each Talavera jar and vase has a strong and durable finish that resists chips and cracks.

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