A Blue Monday Jar

Lately I have been coveting a Ginger Jar, a huge blue and white jar, on a beautiful glass table, holding Hydrangeas or just showing off on it's own. My home has become a hue of neutral colours and whites, and I feel that somewhere, the introduction of a selection of one (or two) of these jars will create a pop on colour that will stand out against my much loved calm backdrop.

Originally, from China these Jars were used to hold not only Ginger, but oils and spices too. They were gifts for emperors and sometimes grooms back then and have not lost their air of majesty now, often adorning tables and acting as elaborate lampshades. This is my Monday ode to the Ginger Jar and my reminder to keep my eyes open for a huge, beautiful one.

To read more about the symbolism behind the elaborate patterns painted on Ginger Jars, refer here.

Images sourced from Pintrest

Collage and writing by me