Catalog: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Southeast Asian: Ceramics (14)

Temmoku (Dark Brown) Glaze Jar or Vase with handles. Sawankhalok kilns, Sukhothai Province, North-Central Thailand, ca. 14th-16th C. H.9"(23cm) x Dia.4.75"(12cm.) Excellent condition. Monochrome dark brown wares from Kawankhalok used to be called "Chaliang" wares. Their lustrous dark brown, nearly black, temmoku glaze is quietly beautiful. The kilns of Central, Northern, & Western Thailand were active predominately in the 14th to 16th Centuries...

Ceramic Dish, Khalong kilns, North-Central Thailand, ca.14th-16th C. Underglaze iron design of chrysanthemums. (This pattern is actually refered to as "Black Crow" in Thailand, but resembles chrysanthemum patterns.) H.2"(5cm) x Dia.8.5"(21.5cm.) Excellent condition, with wooden box.

Small white ceramic Bowl, Burma, ca. 14th-16th C. Faint green glaze drops on interior. H.2"(5cm) x Dia.4.125"(10.5cm.) Burmese ceramics have been widely found in western, northern, and central Thailand. Common among them are monochrome white wares that are undecorated, such as this example. Also common are the colorful green and white wares, perhaps in imitation of Chinese blue & white wares. The green glaze is using a small amount of copper...

Bowl, Khalong ware, North-Central Thailand, ca. 14th-16th C. Underglaze iron decoration of "Vajra" (thunderbolt / diamond, representing firmness of spirit or/and spritual power in Buddhism) and circular band on interior. Exterior decoration of scrolling vines. H.2.5"(6.5cm) x Dia.6.25"(16cm.) The kilns of Central, Northern, & Western Thailand were active predominately in the 14th to 16th Centuries. Wares were made for local consumption as well as for export...

Celadon Bowl with incised floral pattern on interior, Vietnam, ca. 14-17th C. H.2"(5cm) x Dia.5.25"(13.25cm.) Small gold/lacquer repair to rim. Suitable for use as Matcha Chawan (Tea Bowl.) Includes "kibako" (wooden box.) Vietnam has had a large ceramics industry serving both domestic and export markets for much of it history. There has been considerable influence from China at various times, but it has also developed a separate tradition...

Ceramic Lime Pot with Lid for betel nut paraphernalia. Dark brown temmoku glaze. H.3"(7.5cm) x Dia.3.75"(9.5cm.) The lime pot was used in the practice of "betel nut chewing," as a container for the lime paste (made from limestone chalk, calcium carbonate,) sometimes mixed with cumin or turmeric in Thailand...

Shallow dish from Khalong kilns of Northern Thailand, ca. 14th-16th C. Underglaze iron decoration of pikul flower petals ( "Mimusops elengi," "Jewel Flower," a flower traditionally, and still today, reserved for use by royalty or religious orders) and scrolled lines. H.2"(5cm) x Dia.7.875"(20cm.) The kilns of Central, Northern, & Western Thailand were active predominately in the 14th to 16th Centuries. Wares were made for local consumption as well as for export...

Connical-shaped ceramic bowl with impressed floral patten on interior. Vietnam, ca. 14th-17th C. H.2.375" x Dia.6.75"(17cm.) Similar wares were made in the 1th-16th Centuries in the region of current-day Hanoi and Hai Hung Province that have been excavated in Thailand. Vietnam has had a large ceramics industry serving both domestic and export markets for much of it history. There has been considerable influence from China at various times, but it has also developed a separate tradition...

Ceramic Jarlet with underglaze cobalt blue decoration of birds and grasses on the body and lotus petals around the shoulders...

Jarlet with Underglaze Cobalt Blue decoration of lotus petals and arches. Vietnam, ca. 15th-17th C. H.1.75"(4.5cm) x Dia.2.125"(5.5cm.) Vietnam has had a large ceramics industry serving both domestic and export markets for much of it history. There has been considerable influence from China at various times, but it has also developed a separate tradition. What is known as An nan (Annam) ware was highly prized among tea masters in 16th-17th Japan. This refers to the region of northern Vietnam...

Bowl, Sisatchanalai (Si Sichanalai) district of Thailand's Sukhothai Province, formerly known as Sawankhalok (Sangkalok,) ca. 14th-16th Century. White glaze with underglaze iron floral decoration and circular bands. H.2.625"(6.75cm) x Dia.6.375"(16.25cm.) Excellent condition. The kilns of Central, Northern, & Western Thailand were active predominately in the 14th to 16th Centuries. Wares were made for local consumption as well as for export. The Thai kingdoms of the Central Plains and the Nor...

Vase from Sankampaeng, North-Central Thailand, ca. 14th-16th Century. Light brown glaze with 2 lug handles inserted at the shoulders. H.5.75"(14.5cm) x Dia.4"(10cm.) Excellent condition with small, indistinguishable repair to body of unknown date. The Sankampaeng kilns were a large manufacturing center of North-Central Thailand in the 14th-16th C. The old kilns were located around On Tai Village in Chiang Mai Province. The kilns of Central, Northern, & Western Thailand were active predominat...

Blue glazed bowl with "Chocolate Base" (bown slip applied to foot ring base) from Vietnam, ca. 15th - 18th C. Small gold/lacquer repair to foot ring (see enlargements.) Excellent condition. The beautiful and rare blue color highlights the green of whisked matcha when used as a Matcha Chawan (Tea Bowl, see enlargements.) H.2.75"(7cm) x Dia.5.25"(13.25cm.) Vietnam has had a large ceramics industry serving both domestic and export markets for much of it history. There has been considerable infl...

Bowl from Sukhothai region, Central Thailand, ca. 14th-16th Century. Green glaze. H.2.875"(7.25cm) x Dia.5.5"(14cm.) A small food bowl in the shape used today for rice in North Asia (Japan, China, etc.) The shape would have been prized in its day in Japan as an export ware of Thailand used as a Tea Bowl for matcha (Matcha Chawan.) Excellent condition, still suitable for matcha use today. The kilns of Central, Northern, & Western Thailand were active predominately in the 14th to 16th Centuries...