Old time pottery, ming pottery, celadon ware, antique celadon from shipwrecks South China Sea.

Sisatchanalai celadon dish Ser. No. RN-3453

This celadon dish arrive from the Royal Nanhai (AD. 1460) shipwreck. The wreck site was dated to AD. 1460 by carbon 14 from the ships timber and by cross-refering the ceramics to other datable shipwreck sites. The dish is totally intact and shows surprisingly good glaze condition. The cavetto is decorated by incised 'onion skin' which are clear and well executed. The base feature the remains of a tubular support, an absolute provenance factor unique to this type of ware. The dish is made at the Sisatchanalai kilns which were operated by Chinese celadon potters from the famous celadon kilns at Longquan in China. For more information about the Royal Nanhai shipwreck, go to http://www.mingwrecks.com/royalnanhai.html

The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity

Size: 25 cm Diameter

Price USD. USD 275.00

Ring-handled bottle. Ser. No. N-777

This celadon ring-handled bottle was recovered from the Nanyang (AD. c. 1380) shipwreck. The glaze on the piece is in good condition suggesting good firing control and high temperature. The base is cut shallow and shows a whitish clay that appear to have been scarce at this early time of Sisatchanalai production. The bottle is one of the best of its time and should be a perfect addition to any serious collector. For more information about this shipwreck, go to: http://www.mingwrecks.com/nanyang.html The bottle will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity

There is little idea about trying to find a similar bottle elsewhere as they (when genuinely old) are impossible to find in the antique market

Size: 16 cm high

Price: USD. 1.280.00

Celadon dish. Ser. No. RN-634

Celadon dish from the Royal Nanhai (AD. 1460) shipwreck. The dish is totally intact and of good quality with a thick and nice colored glaze. The rim is nicely foliated with thick glaze remaining on the edge. The dish is made at the Sisatchanalai kilns which were operated by Chinese celadon potters from the famous celadon kilns at Longquan in China. For more information about this shipwreck, go to: http://www.mingwrecks.com/royalnanhai.html

The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity

Size: 24.5 cm Diameter.

Price: USD. 185.00

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Sten is a naval architect who spent more than thirty years in Southeast Asia, primarily designing and engineering marine structures. Sten has an academics enthusiasm for ancient ceramics and has written numbers of books and lectured extensively in the subject.

An champion sailor and diver he has discovered a number of shipwreck in the South China Sea and assisted museums world-wide to exhibit and to collect meaningful ceramic collections.

Sten's company; Nanhai Marine Archaeology Sdn. Bhd.. works with Malaysia's Department of Museums and Antiquities and can therefore offer a legal Export Permit from the Department when so required.

Sten has located number of ancient kiln sites in Thailand and in China were his shipwreck ceramics was made centuries ago. He is therefore able to offer absolute provenance on all ceramics sold via Nanhai Marine Archaeology Sdn. Bhd. and, with good concience sign every Certificate of Authenticity supplied with all artefacts.

The maritime archaeology of Sten Sjostrand has led to major advances in the study of Asian trade and trade ceramics in Southeast Asia. His meticulous documentation of a series of nine shipwrecks from the 11th to 19th centuries reveals the early dominance of Chinese trade ceramics, a subsequent loss of the Chinese monopoly in the late 14th century when Southeast Asian ceramics entered the market, the basic parameters of the Ming gap shortages of the 14th-15th centuries, and a resurgence of Chinese wares in the 16th and 17th centuries. Just as important, Sjostrand freely shares the information from his discoveries. Researchers are welcome at his headquarters where he documents his finds and patiently answers the queries of others. A lifetime’s experience with the sea and sailing allows Sjostrand to bring new understanding to ancient ship construction, and his voluminous reading allows him to set the ships and their cargoes in historical perspective.

Dr. Roxanna M. Brown

Director.

Southeast Asian Ceramics Museum

Bangkok University, Rangsit campus

Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand

Old time pottery, celadon ware &

Antique Celadon and Ming pottery from shipwrecks in the South China Sea.

Sisatchanalai celadon dish Ser. No. RN-3614

This celadon dish arrive from the Royal Nanhai (AD. 1460) shipwreck. The site was dated to AD. 1460 by carbon 14 from the ships timber and by cross-refering to other datable ceramics. The dish is totally intact and shows a smooth satin finish of the thick celadon glaze. The rim is nicely foliated. The base feature a weak tubular support scar, which is one of the main characteristics of this type of celadons.The dish is made at the Sisatchanalai kilns which were operated by Chinese celadon potters from the famous celadon kilns at Longquan in China. For more information about the Royal Nanhai shipwreck, go to http://www.mingwrecks.com/royalnanhai.html

The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity

Size: 25 cm Diameter

Price USD. 185.00

Sisatchanalai celadon bottle-vase Ser. No. L-658 (THIS IS THE LAST BOTTLE-VASE FROM ANY OF OUR SHIPWRECKS!)

A nice bottle-vase from the Longquan shipwreck. The Longuan (AD. 1400) shipwreck The site was dated by cross-refering its ceramics to other datable shipwreck ceramics and corrolation with stratographic dating of the kiln site. It was made at the Sisatchanalai kilns which, at the time, was operated by Chinese potters. The body is decorated with vertical striations which belongs to the time of manufacturing. The vase shows a satin finish glaze surface. For more information about the Longquan shipwreck, go to http://www.mingwrecks.com/longquan.html

The crocked shape make's this bottle even more interesting

The bottle vase will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity

Size: 23 cm High

Price USD. 850.00

Sisatchanalai celadon dish Ser. No. RN-2707

This large celadon dish arrive from the Royal Nanhai (AD. 1460) shipwreck. The site was dated to AD. 1460 by carbon 14 from the ships timber and by comparing it with other datable ceramics. The dish show a unique border decoration. The dish is made at the Sisatchanalai kilns which were operated by Chinese celadon potters from the famous celadon kilns at Longquan in China. For more information about the Royal Nanhai shipwreck, go to http://www.mingwrecks.com/royalnanhai.html

The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity

Size: 28.5 cm Diameter

Price USD. 99.00

Sisatchanalai celadon dish Ser. No. RN-123

This celadon dish arrive from the Royal Nanhai (AD. 1460) shipwreck. The site was dated to AD. 1460 by carbon 14 from the ships timber and by comparison with other datable ceramics. The dish is totally intact and shows a smooth satin finish of the celadon glaze. There is a nice glaze 'pool' in the well an the glaze on the reverse is thick and in good condition. The dish is made at the Ban Pa Yang kilns at Sisatchanalai which were operated by Chinese celadon potters from the famous celadon kilns at Longquan in China. For more information about the Royal Nanhai shipwreck, go to http://www.mingwrecks.com/royalnanhai.html The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity

Size: 25 cm Diameter

Price USD. 99.00

N-036. Ring-handled bottle from the Nanyang (AD. c. 1380) shipwreck. This type of bottles was made at the Ban Pa Yang kiln complex and is one of the earliest celadon products of those kilns. At the time, these kilns were operated by Chinese potters which are likely to have arrived in the area from Longquan in China. The bottle is totally intact with some glaze wear but otherwise in very good condition consider it over six centuries in the sea.

This bottle is especially nice with its sparingly decorated shoulder and glaze 'teardrops' near the base.

These Ring-handled bottles will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity

This type of bottles are very RARE and impossible to find in the antique market if genuinely old. There are however many new productions which are made to look old.

Size; 15 cm high

price USD 890.00

Chinese celadon plate. No. T-1065

This Chinese celadon plate is made at the famous Longquan kilns in southern China. It is one of the best celadon dishes in the Turiang (AD. 1370) shipwreck cargo and display a thick glaze of good finish. The plate is totally intact. The foot-ring is fully glazed. The base shows a glaze circle in its center. Firing temperature of the plate was very high as it provide high resonance sound when struck. For more information about the Turiang shipwreck, go to http://www.mingwrecks.com/turiang.html

The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity

Size: 25 cm Diameter

Price USD. 450.00

Chinese celadon plate. No. T-107

This Chinese celadon plate is made at the famous Longquan kilns in southern China. It was recovered from the Turiang (AD. 1370) shipwreck The plate in reasonable condition consider its over 600 year stay at sea. The base shows a glaze circle in its center. For more information about the Turiang shipwreck, go to http://www.mingwrecks.com/turiang.html

The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity

Size: 25 cm Diameter

Price USD. 195.00

Chinese celadon plate. No. T-734

This Chinese celadon plate is made at the famous Longquan kilns in southern China. It was recovered from the Turiang (AD. 1370) shipwreck The glaze is substantially deteriorated. The base shows a glaze circle in its center. For more information about the Turiang shipwreck, go to http://www.mingwrecks.com/turiang.html

The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity

Size: 25 cm Diameter

Price USD. 115.00

Nanhai Marine Archeology LLC. Delaware. USA.

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When buying anything from this page you are NOT dealing with antique dealers or other middle men. You will be buying directly from a team of dedicated researchers that excavated, recovered and researched every single piece offered for sale. We encourage you to contact us by email with questions regarding your possible purchase. Write to: Sten Sjostrand

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that the artefact is not of the age stated by us, just return it and will give you full refund!

18 Sept. 2006

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Celadon bowls from the Royal Nanhai (AD. 1460) shipwreck. These bowl was made at the Sisatchanalai kilns which were operated by Chinese celadon potters from the famous celadon kilns at Longquan in China

These bowls will be delivered with a

Certificate of Authenticity

No. RN-3331. Celadon bowl

Size: 12 cm dia.

Price USD. 85.00

No. RN-438. Celadon bowl

Good condition but a small original dent mar the rim. Incised 'onion skin' decorate on the inner wall and a lotus flower decorate the center of the well

Size: 16.5cm dia.

Price USD. 99.00

THE DISCOVERY OF THE ROYAL NANHAI AND ITS 15TH CENTURY CELADON WARE

This video shows how the shipwreck was discovered and how the wreck site appeared before any excavation, how the celadon plates was stacked inside the wreckage and later recovered.

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Nanhai Marine Archaeology Sdn. Bhd. was incorporated on the recommendation of the Malaysian authorities. This was done in order to formalize and to expand on the company’s researcher’s extensive knowledge of Asia’s ceramic developments and maritime trade.

The company’s researchers have been engaged in the search for historical shipwrecks for more than two decades and another decade researching maritime trade. Most of this work is concentrated to the South China Sea, a virtual highway for ancient shipping linking China to India, the Middle East and Southeast Asia in an extensive maritime trade system. This ancient trade started sometime around the 4th century and lasted well into the 19th century.

Following a successful shipwreck discovery, the company obtain a government permit to excavate the wreckage, and then carry out detailed marine archaeological procedures in recovering the artifacts, mapping the ship's remains and securing other data for future research. After each concluded project and following conservation of recovered artifacts, we search for and pinpoint ruined kiln sites and compare its wasters with the recovered ceramics until we are satisfied we located the place in which the shipwreck pottery was made centuries earlier.

As such we have precisely located a kiln sites in Sisatchanalai, northern Thailand in which our Royal Nanhai and the Nanyang shipwreck celadon ware was made around AD. 1380-1460. (See videos on: http://www.china-pottery.com/photopage.html ) Other kilns was located in Sukhothai where production wasters matched the fish and flower plates found on the Turiang and the Longquan shipwreck. These unique underglaze decorated wares was made at those exact kilns 600 years earlier! Our latest shipwreck cargo; The Wanli Shipwreck, of Chinese blue and white porcelain, was likewise pinpointed to the Guangyinge kiln site in Jingdezhen, China. (See video on: http://www.china-pottery.com/photopage.html )

Our arrangement with the Malaysian authorities is such that we finance all operations and train young Malaysian nationals (on our initiative) in maritime archaeology and related research. After giving all unique and single artifacts and thirty percent of all recovered items to the National Museum (and assisting with exhibitions of artifacts from each project) we are allowed to sell our portion of the recovery to finance future projects. The findings from ongoing research and the compilation of reports, books and catalogues are available on these pages as well as on a separate Internet site: http://www.maritimeasia.ws

Due to the unquestionable authenticity and precisely dated shipwreck pottery, many International Museums now display our shipwreck pieces as reference material.

The artifacts sold on this website are therefore legally and properly excavated and can be supplied with an export permit from the Department of Museum in Malaysia should this be required. This unique working arrangement makes us one of the few Internet sellers that sell from own excavation and issues a meaningful Certificate of Authenticity for every (numbered) piece sold.

So, if you are interested to purchase some of our Antique porcelain, old time pottery or other shipwreck artifacts from the Song dynasty, Ming porcelain or Chinese blue and white porcelain or the famous Yixing teapots, you can rest assured that every piece is excavated through proper archaeology by our own staff. We do not sell anything that is not excavated by ourselves or properly recorded and researched before offered for sale so every piece comes with the “Best possible provenance”

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Early Chinese porcelain and pottery from the South China Sea shipwrecks

Sisatchanalai celadon dish Ser. No. RN-3266

This celadon dish arrive from the Royal Nanhai (AD. 1460) shipwreck. The site was dated to AD. 1460 by carbon 14 from the ships timber and by comparison with other datable ceramics. The dish is intact except for a shallow chip on the mouth rim. The exterior shows a very shiny glaze area where a seashell protected the glaze from the corrosive effect of the sea water. For more information about the Royal Nanhai shipwreck, go to http://www.mingwrecks.com/royalnanhai.html The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity

Size: 23 cm Diameter

Price USD. 99.00

Sisatchanalai celadon dish Ser. No. RN-3428

This celadon dish arrive from the Royal Nanhai (AD. 1460) shipwreck. The site was dated to AD. 1460 by carbon 14 from the ships timber and by comparison with other datable ceramics. The dish is totally intact and shows a thick satin finish of the celadon glaze. The rim is plain with the cavetto sparingly decorated with an incised border. The dish is made at the Ban Pa Yang kilns at Sisatchanalai which were operated by Chinese celadon potters from the famous celadon kilns at Longquan in China. For more information about the Royal Nanhai shipwreck, go to http://www.mingwrecks.com/royalnanhai.html

The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity

Size: 22.5 cm Diameter

Price USD. 185.00

Chinese celadon plate. No. T-804

This Chinese celadon plate is made at the famous Longquan kilns in southern China. It was recovered from the Turiang (AD. 1370) shipwreck The dish is in very good condition with thick glaze. The base shows a glaze circle in its center. For more information about the Turiang shipwreck, go to http://www.mingwrecks.com/turiang.html

The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity

Size: 25 cm Diameter

Price USD. 390.00

No. RN-932. Celadon bowl

of good quolity. A small rim-repair (which cannot be seen from the top) mar the rim at 8 'clock. Same decoration as above.

Size: 14 cm dia

Price USD. 99.00

No. RN-14. Celadon bowl

Size: 13 cm dia.

Price USD. 55.00

No. RN6-267. Celadon bowl. Good glaze condition.

Size: 11.5 cm dia.

Price USD. 99.00

Ser. No. 3441

RARE celadon dish with a short, flat rim. The body also differ from the ordinary as it is rather shallow. There were only three such shallow dishes in the Royal Nanhai (AD. 1460) shipwreck cargo.

Size: 24.5 cm dia.

Price USD. 295.00

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Sisatchanalai celadon bowl Ser. No. RN-368

This celadon bowl arrive from the Royal Nanhai (AD. 1460) shipwreck. The bowl is totally intact and shows thick and nice glaze surface. There is some marine grown on one side providing evidences of it stay on the seabed.

The bowl will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity

Size: 11.5 cm Diameter

Price USD. 99.00

Sisatchanalai celadon bowl Ser. No. RN-34

This celadon bowl arrive from the Royal Nanhai (AD. 1460) shipwreck. The bowl which is totally intact shows nice evidence of insufficient reduction atmosphere firing, generating the light colored strikes over the entire body.

The bowl will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity

Size: 14 cm Diameter

Price USD. 99.00

Sisatchanalai celadon bowl Ser. No. RN-698

This is THE celadon bowl to add to any collections. Arriving from the Royal Nanhai (AD. 1460) shipwreck, the bowl is 22 cm in diameter and weigh an impressive 1.6 kilo. There was only ONE bowl of this size on the site. It is totally intact and has nice, thick glaze covering as well as 'glaze draperies' near the foot ring. It is not only the bowl's size which impress, the incised 'onion skin' decoration on the inner walls are masterly executed by an expirienced hand. The bowl is, in short, the very best artifact anyone could acquire from the Royal Nanhai shipwreck!

Ask for more pictures if interested. It is an impressive piece and will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity

Size:22 cm Diameter

Price USD. 740.00

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