Double Happiness Ginger Jar A5 Two metal stays hold open

Two metal stays hold open the lid when required

but unlike in the west

They were usually placed against a wall in the main reception room with a pair of chairs either side

Made from solid elm wood with a rattan seat our black lacquer armchairs would look great individually in a bedroom or living room as a statement piece

They are reproductions of the C-shaped jade dragons that were part of the Hongshan people - a neolithic culture from northeast China that dated from around 4000 BC

Double Happiness Ginger Jar A5 Two metal stays hold openThese ginger jars in a classic Chinese blue and white glaze are are reproductions of old ceramics. They come with a lid and are beautifully decorated by hand with a flowers and a central symbol for 'double happiness'. Note that each jar is individually finished and so may vary from the design shown here as an example.