GBP £250.00
This attractive and sizeable dish was made during the 15th century. It is well decorated with an attractive floral design inside the bowl and lotus leaf patterns on the outside wall. The glaze is finely crackled. The inside of the foot rim is coated in a brown wash, typical of many Vietnamese pieces of this period.
A good size with a diameter of 24 cm (9.5 inches). It is in exceptional condition, especially ...
This book, "Dragon Sea", by Frank Pope is essentially the story of a 15th century shipwreck that came to be known as the "Hoi An Hoard". Frank Pope was the archaeological manager of the salvage operation.
This book is NOT an illustrated catalogue of the Hoi An wreck, but is a very good read, not only revealing what really goes on in the world of underwater archaeology, but also reading as an exciting adventure story, al...
GBP £250.00
This attractive and sizeable dish was made during the mid 15th century, probably around the 1430's - 1440's. It is quite "heavily-potted" and has been decorated in underglaze blue in a variety of floral and lotus leaf patterns with a crackled glaze. The rim is unglazed and the base has been coated in a chocolate-coloured wash, typical of Vietnamese ware of this period. The way the glaze has formed around the chi...