Pair of near matching Chinese export porcelain ginger jars with helmet lids and polychrome decorated scenes depicting female figures and young boys among a landscape on one side and Chinese inscriptions verso. Helmet lids with vignette scene depicting a female figure with boy and Chinese inscriptions verso. Both fitted with contemporary circular hardwood stands. 15 3/4" H. 19th century. The Estate of Alice Wright Summers Hale, Rogersville, TN. Condition: Both jars with scattered minor chipping to underside of helmet lids and finials, one jar with old chip to base and one jar with hairline to rim (does not extend into body), both with overall wear to polychrome decoration.