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Period: 15th Century and Earlier
Korean Inlaid Celadon Ceramic Oil Bottle, Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Korean inlaid ceramic celadon oil bottle, of compressed circular form inlaid in black and white slip of three flower blossoms on the shoulder, narrow nec...
Category
Korean Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Sancai Glazed Tang Horse
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese Sancai Glazed Tang Horse, funerary ceramic in the shape of a Fereghana stallion, standing four-square on a flat unglazed base, arched neck, well-defined head, ears pricked fo...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Glazed Porcelain Urns, Song Dynasty 12th Century
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Chinese Ying Qing (“shadowy blue”) ware porcelain vases with ceremonial urns dating from the 12th century, Song dynasty. These two stunning vases depict the 12 traditional ...
Category
Chinese Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Rare Song Dynasty kintsugi repaired dragon plate (11-13 century)
Located in Fukuoka, JP
This exceptionally rare Song Dynasty porcelain plate features a finely embossed dragon motif at its center, symbolizing strength, wisdom, and go...
Category
Chinese Edo Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Tang Dynasty Sancai Glazed Pottery Horse TL Tested
By Tang Dynasty
Located in Dallas, TX
Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) Sancai glazed pottery horse TL Tested
The cream-glazed horse is naturalistically modelled standing on a rectangular base, with the mane, tail and hooves highlighted in amber glaze. The head is gracefully curved to the left, with a green and amber glazed saddle and blanket and foliate-shaped plaques detailed with moulded toads suspending from the trappings.
Measures: Height: 14.24 Inches (36.2 cm)
Width: 15.5 Inches (39.35 cm)
Depth: 6 Inches (15.2 cm)
Provenance: An English private collection, acquired in Hong Kong in the 1980s
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this item along with a lucite base.
Condition; Excellent with one repair to right side saddle blanket. Some remaining frustrations throughout with areas of oxidation and a fine craquelure throughout. A formidable piece that presents beautifully.
Notes: The present sancai horse...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Korean Celadon Ceramic Long Neck Bottle Vase with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean ceramic celadon bottle vase with inlay design from Goryeo Dynasty (918 to 1392AD) circa 12th century. With an elongated neck that continues dow...
Category
Korean Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Ming Dynasty Longquan Celadon Peony Deep Dish, 14th-15th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A beautiful Chinese celadon glazed deep dish with an impressed peony design to the center, Ming Dynasty, circa 1400, Longquan kilns, China.
The lovey dish covered in an attractive ...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Korean Glazed Ceramic Vase Buncheong Ware Early Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Korean Buncheong stoneware vase from early Joseon Dynasty circa late 15th to early 16th century. The vase is of a classic pear form with a ...
Category
Korean Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Javanese Clay Terracotta Piggy Bank from the Majapahit Kingdom (1292-1520)
Located in Point Richmond, CA
The first money-depositing object in the shape of a pig emerged in Java, Indonesia in the 14th century with the introduction of coins from China. Javanese Boars (Celeng)in the Majapa...
Category
Indonesian Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Korean Ceramic Celadon Bowl with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a Korean celadon bowl with elaborate slip inlays circa 13-14th century from the late Goryeo Dynasties (918 to 1392AD). Despite inspired...
Category
Korean Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Stoneware Bowl or Dish Longquan Celadon Incised, Yuan Dynasty 1271-1368
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very old interesting Chinese stoneware Longquan Celadon bowl or plate with incised decoration, which we date to the Yuan Dynasty, circa 1300.
The bowl is well potted on a low foot.
The bowl is an olive green colour having a celadon glaze with incised decoration to its centre of what looks like a flower stem and additionally three incised string lines to the outer wall. Unglazed parts fire to a terracotta brown colour as with the base section
The piece is unmarked but for similar pieces see the superb book: Chinese Ceramics by He Li published by Thames & Hudson, 1996; pages 164 to 184.
NOTES
Longquan is a city in South west China. These wares were produced over a long time period from 959 to 1550; which covers the Northern Song, Southern Song...
Category
Chinese Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Majapahit Terracotta Horse on Stand, Java, Indonesia, c. 1500
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This Majapahit horse is crafted from terracota and is mounted on a stand. It was excavated amongst the shrines of Mount Penganggungan, East Java, Indonesia. Terracotta pottery was an...
Category
Indonesian Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
12-16th century Yamajawan 8-layered Japanese proto-pottery mountain bowls
Located in Chiba, JP
MOUNTAIN-CHAWAN – Supernatural unconscious object as the integrated 8-layered Japanese proto-pottery bowls (so-called ‘Yamajawan’ (Yama-Chawan / lit. ‘Mountain tea bowl’)) stuck to e...
Category
Japanese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Khmer Elephant Form Lime Pot, 12th century.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Khmer Elephant Form Lime Pot, 12th century. A globular stoneware form with narrow aperture on top for the slaked lime. The pot modeled after an elephant...
Category
Cambodian Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Very old Chinese pottery jar/Tang Dynasty/unearthed pottery/grave goods
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old excavated pottery made around the Tang Dynasty in China.
During the Tang Dynasty, colored pottery called Sancai appeared.
There are various colors such as yellow,...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
Small Korean Celadon Ceramic Vase with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small Korean ceramic celadon bottle vase with inlay design from Goryeo Dynasty (918 to 1392AD) circa 12th century. The vase has a classic baluster form with a slightly flared mouth...
Category
Korean Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Export Stoneware Bowl Longquan Celadon, Early Ming Dynasty Circa 1400
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very old interesting Chinese Export stoneware Longquan Celadon bowl, which we date to the early Ming or later Yuan Dynasty, circa 14...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Pottery Vase Pot Vessel
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, and handcrafted piece of ancient Japanese Sueki Sue ware pottery dating back to the 500-600s (6th-7th century). Sueki/ Sue pottery was a blue-gray form of stonew...
Category
Japanese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
A Chinese Sancai Tripod Jar, Tang Dynasty Ex Sotheby's
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Sancai Tripod Jar, Tang Dynasty
The globular body is supported on three claw feet and is covered in a splashed-glaze of amber, green and cream color, which stops short of ...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Yuan Dynasty, Antique Chinese Green Glazed Pottery Covered Jar
Located in Sampantawong, TH
Chinese green glazed pottery covered jar.
Age: China, Yuan Dynasty, A.D. 1271 - 1368
Size: height 35 cm / width 25 cm.
Condition: Wel...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Pottery
A Chinese Qingbai Incised Flower Bowl, Song Dynasty, Ex Christie's
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Qingbai Incised Flower Bowl, Song Dynasty, Ex Christie's
Provenance: Private Melbourne Collection. Christie's Melbourne, 6/7/1999, lot 638.
Dimension: Height: 6.2cm Diam...
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
Chinese Longquan Celadon Brush Washer, Song Dynasty (1127-1279)
Located in Bilzen, BE
Chinese Longquan celadon brush washer, Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279), covered with a sea green glaze, the sides slightly everted at the rim, rising on a tapered foot.
Presented o...
Category
Chinese Chinese Export Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
A QINGBAI BOWL Song Dynasty Ex Sotheby's
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese QINGBAI BOWL, Song Dynasty
Height: 6.5 cm Diameter: 17.5 cm
Provenance: Sotheby's, London, Oriental Ceramics and Works of Art, Lot 77, 06/02/1979
Category
Chinese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Korean Silla Dynasty Footed Jar, circa 6th Century, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Korean high fired gray pottery stoneware footed vessel, Three Kingdoms Period, Silla Kingdom, circa 6th century.
The vessel of traditiona...
Category
Korean Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Antique ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns, Thailand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns, Thailand of squat globular persimmon form with pinched sepal ridge and curled stem finial top decorated in a caramel brown and translucent white glaze on the stoneware biscuit in a saw tooth design at the shoulder and foliate vine scroll pattern on the body, two incised bands near the foot with a trimmed countersunk unglazed base with traces of the pontil firing scar. The interior of the base with a thin translucent glaze the interior of the lid unglazed. Tight fit of top to bottom. Evidence of a repair to a large chip to the interior rim of the base and two further small chips unrestored, the top clean without any restorations, overall fine condition. Measuring 2-3/4 in. high x 4” in diameter. (7cm x 10.2cm)
Weight: 11 oz. (300g.)
14th/15th century.
Ex Collection: by descent, Don Christensen, Penang, Malaysia.
For similar examples see:
Siamese Pottery...
Category
Thai Folk Art Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Islamic Pottery Bowl with Figurative Paint Kashan Ware
Located in Atlanta, GA
An earthenware bowl supported on a foot ring decorated with elaborate slip paint. The bowl was likely made in Kashan (in nowadays Iran) during 12-14th century, in Khwarazmian Empire,...
Category
Persian Islamic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Tang Dynasty Brown Glazed Jar with Lug Handles, 9th-10th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Tang dynasty (618 to 906 AD) brown glazed jar with applied lug handles, circa late 9th or early 10th century, China.
The jar of somewhat st...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Antique Khmer Bird Shaped Ceramic Lime Pot
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Khmer Ceramic Lime Pot. A squat globular stoneware jarlet in the form of a bird covered in a thick dark brown glaze stopping short of the elevated string cut foot displaying the beig...
Category
Cambodian Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Thai Fish Bowl, Sukhothai Kilns
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Thai Fish Bowl, Sukhothai Kilns. A deep stoneware bowl with black slip painting of a fish with his tail extending beyond the concentric band on center, further band decoratio...
Category
Thai Folk Art Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Japanese Antique Ancient Sueki Sue Ware Wabi-Sabi Art Pottery Vase Storage Jar
Located in Studio City, CA
A wonderful, unique, and handcrafted piece of ancient Japanese Sueki Sue ware pottery dating back to the 500-600s (6th-7th century). Sueki/ Sue pottery was a blue-gray form of stonew...
Category
Japanese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Pottery, Stoneware
Khmer Pedestal Jar, 12th century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Khmer Pedestal Jar, 12th century. A sturdily potted earthenware globular form on a raised and waisted pedestal base decorated with bands at the shoulder and tightly packed applied pe...
Category
Cambodian Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Khmer Brown Glazed Lidded Stoneware Pot, 12th - 14th Century, Cambodia
Located in Austin, TX
An attractive small Khmer brown glazed stoneware honey or oil pot, 12th to 14th century, Cambodia.
The small pot of compressed globular form and glazed in a deep brown glaze with ...
Category
Cambodian Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Korean Inlaid Celadon Ceramic Oil Bottle, Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Korean inlaid celadon oil bottle, squat globular shape with narrow neck and mouth having an impressed rope pattern revealed in white slip , on the shoul...
Category
Korean Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Chinese Sui Dynasty White Glazed Jar with Loop Handles, 6th-7th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A simple and elegant Chinese high fired white glazed jar with four lug handles, Sui Dynasty (581 to 618), probably Heibei Province.
The voluptuou...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Celadon Ceramic Tea Bowl Korean Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Korean ceramic tea bowl with celadon glaze from Goryeo dynasty, circa 12th century. The thin-walled stoneware bowl was potted delicately with...
Category
Korean Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Sawakhalok Celadon Bowl, Thailand, 14th/15th century.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Sawakhalok Celadon Bowl, Thailand, 14th/15th century.
A sturdily potted wheel thrown stoneware bowl with everted rim and chamfered lip. The cavetto has vertical combed lines...
Category
Thai Tribal Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Thai Frog Shaped Kendi, Sawankhalok Kilns, Si Satchanalai.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Thai Frog Shaped Kendi, Sawankhalok Kilns, Si Satchanalai.
A squat globular stoneware body of good size having a narrow upright neck and everted mouth. The short narrow spout has the shape of an imagined frog snout. The modeled details include bulging eyes, ridge lines demarcating the spine, outline of the trunk and the legs with small webbed feet. The pot is glazed overall in a rich brown glaze lightly pitted from burial which stops short of the well trimmed foot rim revealing the beige colored biscuit.
Condition: Excellent with no knowledge or evidence of any restorations.
Age: 13th/14th century.
Size: 5.5 inches high x 5.5 inches in diameter (14 x 14cm).
Weight: 1 lb. 10.5 oz. (753g.)
Provenance:
U.S.A. art market
For similar examples see:
Museum of Anthropological Archaeology, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Bekker Collection UMAA 2007-8-56.
Charles Nelson Spinks, Siamese Pottery in Indonesia, fig. 42.
Charles Nelson Spinks, The Ceramic Wares of Siam, Ladejinsky collection, pl.36.
Roxanna Brown, Legend and Reality, Early Ceramics from South-East Asia, pl.180.
Note:
Sawankhalok zoomorphic kendis have mostly been found in the 20th century within the Indonesian archipelago. This may indicate that the shape, such as this frog pot...
Category
Thai Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Sawakhalok Celadon Bowl, Thailand
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Sawakhalok Celadon Bowl, Thailand 14th/15th century.
A sturdily potted wheel thrown stoneware bowl with everted rim and flattened lip. The deep cavetto has an upper decorativ...
Category
Thai Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Celadon
Qingbai Yuhuchunping Vase Porcelain, Song Dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
Covered with a fine bluish glaze, the body entirely decorated with an incised decoration of elegant leafy scrolls and blooming lotuses. "Yuhuchunping" translates to 'spring wine bott...
Category
Hong Kong Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Korean Celadon Jar with Four Handles. Goryeo dynasty, 12th century.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Korean Celadon Jar with Four Handles. Goryeo dynasty, 12th century.
A stoneware body of baluster form with bulbous high shoulder, four small strap ...
Category
Korean Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Celadon
Western Han Painted Grey Earthenware Standing Female Tomb Figure
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese Painted Grey Earthenware Standing Female Tomb Figure, Western Han Dynasty.
The tall slender court lady stands with knees and elbows slightly bent to reveal the hands, now lost with sockets remaining. The detachable rounded head has a delicately modeled face with small features and painted accents. The neck serves as an extended plug into the neckline of the hollow body ata slight cant as if eyes are downcast and bowing. The hair full at the hairline in form and painted black continuing on the back of the body on center to the waist. The body form of draped layers of long robes, crossing left over right over sloping shoulders with a stiff collar, deep full sleeves tied with a sash low on the waist and trumpet flared at the base, all outlined in red, white and black pigments. Custom black silk storage box in Chinese hinged lid style.
Weight: 15.5 lbs.
Western Han Dynasty 206 B.C. - A.D. 9
Thermoluminescence testing of head and body with Bortolot Daybreak Corporation, Guilford, CT, 1989 sample #379A1. Date of firing 2300 +/- 600 years ago.
Provenance:
Upon Request
For similar examples see:
Oriental Ceramics, The World’s Great Collections, The Freer Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., Vol. 9, 1975, pl. 8 & 9.
Mayuyama, Seventy Years, Vol. 1, 1976 p.53, pl.123
Sotheby’s New York, The Bernat Collection, November 1980, lot # 19. With hands covered and folded in front of the figure.
Yutaka Mino and James Robinson, Beauty and Tranquility: The Eli Lilly...
Category
Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Clay
Antique Porcelain Chinese Jar with Lid
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/1641 - Antique little Chinese jar with lid from the Song Dinasty (1100-1200) but I don't have thermoluminescence test.
It is part of my collection for 40 ...
Category
Chinese Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
15th Century Antique Burma Myanmar Burmese Green White Pottery Ceramic Bird Bowl
Located in Studio City, CA
A beautiful and somewhat rare Burmese (Burma/Myanmar) 15th-century hand-painted and decorated green and white earthenware bowl. The piece is decorated with a bird in the center and h...
Category
Burmese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Chinese Yaozhou Celadon Ceramic Bottle Vase
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Chinese Yaozhou Celadon Ceramic Bottle Vase, Northern Song, Shaanxi Province. A high fired bottle form with narrowed base, bulbous body, high shoulder,...
Category
Chinese Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic, Celadon
Chinese Dingyao Vase, c. 1100
Located in Chicago, IL
Dingyao porcelain, often called Ding ware, is famous for its creamy-white coloring, refined forms, and low-relief surface patterning. Ding ware was produced ...
Category
Chinese Minimalist Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Antique Khmer Bird Shaped Lime Pot
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Khmer Lime Pot. A small squat globular stoneware jarlet in the form of a bird covered in a brown glaze stopping short of the elevated foot displaying the sandy beige biscuit, an owl...
Category
Cambodian Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of Petite Chinese Sancai Spice Jars
Located in Chicago, IL
With sancai glaze and a richly-aged patina, these petite ceramic spice jars are likely originated as a form of míngqì sculpture, a centuries-old tradition of burial figurines or "spi...
Category
Chinese Tang Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Earthenware
Korean Ceramic Celadon Bowl with Slip Inlay Goryeo Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb Korean celadon bowl with elaborate slip inlays circa 12th century from the Goryeo Dynasties (918 to 1392AD). Despite inspired originally b...
Category
Korean Archaistic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Khmer Bird Shaped Ceramic Lime Pot
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Khmer Ceramic Lime Pot. A squat globular stoneware jarlet with a high shoulder in the form of a bird covered in a brown glaze stopping short of the elevated foot displaying the beig...
Category
Cambodian Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Thai Celadon Plate, 15th Century
Located in New York, NY
A rare celadon plate from the kilns of Sangkhalok, one of the main centers of Thai ceramics during the Sukhotai period (1230-1438)
Well preserved for i...
Category
Thai Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Celadon
Korean Goryeo Celadon Glazed Sangam Inlaid Bowl, 12th/13th Century, Korea
Located in Austin, TX
A charming Korean celadon glazed stoneware bowl with white and black sangam inlay, Goryeo Dynasty, 12th - 13th century, Korea.
The celadon glazed stoneware bowl of generous propor...
Category
Korean Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Thai ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Thai ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns of globular persimmon form with pinched foliate rim and sepal stem finial on top decorated in i...
Category
Thai Folk Art Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
A Chinese Longquan Celadon Lotus Bowl, Ming Dynasty
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Chinese Longquan Celadon Lotus Bowl, Ming Dynasty
Diameter: 16.7 cm Height: 5.5 cm
Provenance: The Collection of Dr. John Yu AC
Dr. Yu was the Foundi...
Category
Chinese Ming Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Han Dynasty Green Glazed Archers Watch Tower Oxford TL Tested
Located in Dallas, TX
Monumental Pottery Watch Tower in Green Glaze; Han Dynasty (2016 BC -AD 220)
Earthenware three-storied pavilion from the Eastern Han Dynasty. Each of the...
Category
Chinese Han Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Khmer Bird Shaped Ceramic Lime Pot
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Khmer Lime Pot. A squat globular stoneware jarlet in the form of a bird covered in an olive-brown glaze stopping short of the elevated string cut foot displaying the beige biscuit, a...
Category
Cambodian Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Vietnamese Celadon Lotus Vessel, Ly or Tran Dynasty, 13th/14th Century, Vietnam
Located in Austin, TX
An unusually large Vietnamese celadon glazed stoneware bowl with carved lotus petal design, Ly or Tran Dynasty, 13th - 14th century, Vietnam.
The large bowl or offering vessel of generous proportions, rising on a short, unglazed foot ring, revealing the reddish buff stoneware body. The globular body elegantly tapered. The lower section deeply carved with a traditional stylized lotus petal design, a band of incised lines above. The upper section of the vessel ribbed, and carved with long, elegant lotus petals that taper upwards, terminating in rounded ends. Another band of incised lines circumscribe the mouth.
The vessel glazed in a wonderful olive celadon glaze. The glaze stopping neatly at the mouth rim. The transparent celadon glaze thinning slightly along the raised sections, and pooling in the recesses, adding additional depth and texture. The celadon with wonderful yellow undertones, giving an overall olive hue.
Reference: For four similar, but smaller examples, all dated 13th-14th century, see Stevenson & Guy, "Vietnamese Ceramics...
Category
Vietnamese Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Stoneware
Large Islamic Pottery Bowl with incision and Slip Paint
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large earthenware bowl with a deep and wide body supported on a foot ring decorated with incision and slip paint circa 11-12th from Iran when ...
Category
Persian Islamic Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Thai Makara Ceramic Roof Tile, Sukhothai, 15th century.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique Thai Architectural Ornament, Sukhothai kilns, 15th century.
A glazed hollow ceramic roof tile finial of the Naga/Makara Dragon design having a robust chest supported by front talons and his upright bearded head with open mouth bearing his pointed teeth, further decorated in iron brown under glaze painted highlights, covered in a cream white transparent glaze. From North-Central Thailand, Sukhothai Kingdom, a 15th century sculptural architectural ornament, high-fired glazed stoneware roof tile for decorating and elaborately embellishing the roof of a Thai temple, which was generally constructed of wood and therefore long perished, leaving the remains of the roof tiles, such as this finial. Later custom fitted teak rectangular base included.
Measuring: 17-3/8 in. high x 6-1/4 in. wide x 8 in. deep. (44 x 16 x 20.5cm)
Weight: 10 lb. 2 oz. (4600g.)
15th Century.
$4500.
Provenance:
with Peng Seng Antique Ltd., Bangkok 1993 (original receipt and certificate of antiquity).
William R. Appleby, New York
Doyle New York, Asian Works of Art September 21, 2020 lot #338.
For similar examples in Museum Collections see:
Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore, accession no. C-1453.
Boston Museum of Fine Arts, accession no. 2001.2
Brooklyn Museum, accession no. 84.133.5
Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 2019.570.0
National Gallery of Victoria. Melbourne accession no. AS86-1984.
The Museum of East Asian Art, Bath, accession no. BATEA 1138.
Yousef Jameel Centre for Islamic and Asian Art, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University, accession no. EA1969.75
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, 1990.184
For similar examples in publications see:
Siamese Pottery in Indonesia, Charles Nelson Spinks, The Siam Society, Bangkok, 1959, Fig. 1.
Ceramic Art of Southeast Asia, William Willets, The Southeast Asian...
Category
Thai Other Antique 15th Century and Earlier Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
