Blue & White Porcelain Ginger Jar - Wise Man Design Material - Catalpa Wood They were used in stone

They were used in stone havelis - the stylish homes of the more wealthy

It's one of their daily chores

Today this bell makes a beautiful decorative object for collectors of Indian antiques and devotional artefacts

Two strong hangers are attached for wall hanging but it could also be used freestanding on a sturdy shelf or embedded within a wall

Blue & White Porcelain Ginger Jar - Wise Man Design Material - Catalpa Wood They were used in stoneGinger Jars are steeped in centuries of Chinese culture and history. Even though pottery developed in China 15,000 years ago, most experts believe that true porcelain which also originated in China didn't emerge in the region until the Han Dynasty (202 BC to 220 AD. Blue and white Ginger Jars are glazed using a transparent porcelain glaze dating back to the Tang Dynasty 618 907 It is believed that the Chinese began creating porcelain Ginger Jars