Antique Asian Blue and White Ginger Jar Ray Williams master carver amidst an incredible collection of

amidst an incredible collection of art

is in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art

it would be especially great at the center of a table with a potted orchid

) with great taste

Antique Asian Blue and White Ginger Jar Ray Williams master carver amidst an incredible collection ofThis small but stunning antique ginger jar, presumed to be either Chinese or Korean, feels like it belongs in a museum vitrine; this is really a beautiful little piece. Based on other ginger jars to which it bears closest resemblance, Id guess it dates from second half of the 19th century. I love the shape of ginger jars generally, but it is the gestural application of the blue glaze that really makes this one, and also gives it a very modern