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An Early Annamese Blue and White Jarlet - 15th Cty browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Southeast Asian:Ceramics: Pre 1700: item # 910629 Please refer to our stock # COLL 9046 when inquiring.
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An Annamese blue and white jarlet in an unusual form – it is square with rounded corners and a round top. The short round neck of the piece has two soft blue cobalt rings. Then the shoulder has a group of four lappets flowing from the center of the top to the tops of the four corners. On the four sides we find a design of what appears to be a branch holding three pomegranates – all done in underglaze cobalt blue. At the base of the jarlet there are conjoined lappets that end at the bottom of the short foot. The base of the piece is unglazed. The jar measures 3 ¾ " diameter at the waist and is 2 1/8” high. It is in good condition with the exception of an old ½” repair to the top rim. It dates to the 15th century, late Tran dynasty to Early Le dynasty. Usually these are only found in blue and white. This is the history of Annamese porcelains - " The area of South East Asia which is now North Vietnam played a significant part in porcelain production from the 14th to the 17th centuries, thanks to abundant supplies of feldspar and kaolin near Hanoi. The Annamese were using cobalt as early as the Chinese (14th century) and fine blue-and-white decorated porcelains were produced in Tho-ha and Bat Trang. The earlier wares closely imitated Chinese, but distinctive characteristics of decoration as well as potting technique had emerged by the 15th century when the best Annamese porcelains were produced." "Porcelain," Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2004". |
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