Products tagged with 18th century

Ginger Jars—or guan as the Chinese call them—have been a staple in elegant households since the 18th century. Sculpted with high shoulders, a round belly, no handles, and a domed lid, each is made unique by the delicate designs painted across its surface.

Dated 1877, this mid-Victorian era portrait depicts a somber woman with rich brown hair drawn up in braids, wearing pearl droplets and a simple golden cross around her throat.