hello, this item is a large lidded “ginger-jar”-form porcelain vessel, one of a matched pair reportedly displayed in the lobby of New York’s Hemsley Carlton Hotel since about 1951. The globular body (approx. 17 in H, 44 in circ. on a 2 in wooden stand) is painted in a famille-verte palette with landscape and courtly figure scenes reserved on a deep cobalt ground, all embellished with raised gilt scrollwork; the domed cover is topped by a gilt crouching lion (shíshī) finial. Stylistically, the decoration and palette align with high-quality Jingdezhen export wares produced in the Republican and early People’s Republic periods (c. 1930-1950), pieces conceived for Western interiors yet retaining Qing-dynasty design vocabulary.

This mid-20th-century dating means the jar sits in the “vintage” rather than antique category, prized chiefly for scale, craftsmanship, and stylish provenance. Comparable Chinese export jars of similar size and decorative richness—especially those with hotel or mansion provenance—have sold at regional American auctions between $300 and $450 USD each, with paired examples achieving premiums among interior-design buyers. Accordingly, the fair market value for this single jar is estimated at $350–$450, or $700–$900 USD for the pair, assuming intact condition (no hairlines, over-painting, or losses to the gilt).