ginger jar

a Chinese ceramic jar having a wide mouth, a globular body, and a dome-shaped cover.

Origin of ginger jar

First recorded in 1880–85

Mr. Dusante now took up the ginger-jar, and approached Mrs. Lecks.

The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine |Frank R. Stockton
One hand was stretched out as if in welcome, and with the other he gracefully held the ginger-jar, now divested of its wrappings.

The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine |Frank R. Stockton
Mr. Dusante now handed the ginger-jar to Mrs. Lecks, who immediately stepped toward Ruth and Lucille.

The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine |Frank R. Stockton
Mrs. Aleshine went into the house, and soon reappeared carrying the ginger-jar, which she presented to Mr. Dusante.

The Casting Away of Mrs. Lecks and Mrs. Aleshine |Frank R. Stockton

I liked the shape, but the boys laughed at it as they did at my bulrushes in a ginger-jar over there.

Jack and Jill |Louisa May Alcott