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Vietnamese Three-colour Ware Ceramic Lime Pot, Chu Dao Kiln

$950
£721.22
€824.93
CA$1,327.29
A$1,476.23
CHF 770.84
MX$17,964.19
NOK 9,844.85
SEK 9,232.73
DKK 6,156.74
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Vietnamese Three-colour Ware Ceramic Lime Pot, Chu Dao Kiln, 17th century. Created for slaked lime, a component for the social practice of chewing “Betelnut”, globular form resembling an areca nut with round aperture at the shoulder and decorative overhead handle stylized in such a way that it could be interpreted as a dragon with tablets with four legs and feet adhering to the shoulder or a stem branch with tendrils terminating in raised short spikes and molded oblong shapes resembling bunches of areca nut, all covered in a crackled transparent glaze with copper green on the handle, sturdy foot rim decorated by a band of iron oxide brown where the body meets the foot, the base is unglazed. Lime residue, otherwise excellent condition. 6-1/4 in. high x 4 in. in diameter. (159 x 101mm) 2 lbs. (900g.) 17th century. For similar example see: Ha Thuc Can and Nguyen Bich, “Discovery of the Chu Dau Kiln”, Arts of Asia May/June 1989 Vol 17:3, p.118. Kerry Nguyen Long, “The Vietnamese Limepot”, Arts of Asia September/October 1997 Vol 27:5 pp. 66 - 77. with several examples of this form shown. Asian Civilisations Museum, Gift of Mr. Loh Teh Soon, accession number: 1997-02692
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.25 in (15.88 cm)Diameter: 4 in (10.16 cm)
  • Style:
    Tribal (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Ceramic,Glazed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    17th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Lime residue, otherwise excellent condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Point Richmond, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: TM-UG710081stDibs: LU1778240845072

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