Old time pottery, Chinese porcelain and Asian pottery from marine acheology at clearance prices

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Artifact set 9

This set consist entirely of blue and white Ming dynasty porcelain from the Wanli (AD.1625) shipwreck. There is a deer plate, a small 'turtle' bowl, a fungus bowl, a small duck plate and a mandarin duck (in lotus pond) and a cut medallion. All pieces are intact and of good quality, except the fungus bowl which has very good glaze but a fine hairline. This set will be delivered with five Certificate of Authenticity

USD. 595.00

Artifact set 8

In this set you will find a green-glazed saucer from the Turiang (AD. 1370) shipwreck, an earthenware lid from the Nanyang (AD. 1380) shipwreck, a brown-glazed miniature bottle from the Longquan (AD. 1400) shipwreck, a deer plate medallion and a 'turtle' bowl from the Wanli (AD.1625) shipwreck, a ring-handled celadon bottle and a celadon jarlet from the Royal Nanhai (AD. 1460) shipwreck and a porcelain spoon the Desaru (AD.1830) shipwreck. This set will be delivered with five Certificate of Authenticity.

There is minor rim chips on the 'turtle' bowl

Price USD. 235.00

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Artifact set 4

In this set there is a green-glazed saucer from the Turiang (AD. 1370) shipwreck, a brown-glazed miniature bottle from the Longquan (AD. 1400) shipwreck, a Celadon jarlet from the Nanyang (AD. 1380) shipwreck, a miniature celadon bowl from the Royal Nanhai (AD. 1460) shipwreck, an earthenware lid from the Nanyang (AD. 1380) shipwreck, a deer plate medallion from the Wanli (AD.1625) shipwreck and a brown glazed jar and a blue and white spoon from the Desaru (AD.1830) shipwreck. This set will be delivered with four Certificate of Authenticity.. Price USD. 325.00

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630 year old fish plates

Sukhothai fish plates from the Turiang (1370) shipwreck. These plates feature a painted fish (long life) motif in the center medallion. (VERY RARE are flower motifs!) This technique of painting, with iron oxide over a slip layer, is the earliest type of underglaze painting and represents a 1,500 year old Chinese tradition. These plates are VERY RARE. Proper Sukhothai clay shows white quartz crystals which cannot be seen in modern reproductions. For more information about the Turiang shipwreck.

MING DYNASTY PORCELAIN from The Wanli (c. 1625) Shipwreck.

540 year old celadon dishes recovered from the Royal Nanhai (AD. 1460) shipwreck site. They are in remarkably good condition despite their long stay on the seabed. The dishes were made at Ban Pa Yang, Sisatchanalai by immigrating potters from the famous celadon kilns in Longquan China.

Each dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity.

For higher quality alternatives, go to: Celadon wares

Chinese blue & white Chrysanthemum decorated bowl from the late Transitional period (AD. c. 1700) wrecksite. These bowls are from a 'wreck site' rather than a shipwreck. It is most likely that the ship hit a nearby reef, punched a hole in its hull, anchored and jettisoned the bowls in order to facilitate repair. The site did not provide any timber or other ship's structure and the bowls were not as organized as they would have been if found inside a ship cargo hold. All bowls in this group have small rim chips and a few (if noted) show very fine hairlines. All bowls are about 14 cm in diameter.

Each bowl is delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity.

TR-241 Chrysanthemum bowl. This intact bowl is one of the best available. Clear and contrasty decoration and no cracks.

Price USD. 68.00

1,000 year old pottery

The Tanjung Simpang shipwreck had very few artefacts surviving looting and dynamite fishing. The few bowls which was not donated to the Sabah Museum has been sold, The only pieces remaining from the ship's cargo are these, VERY RARE, artefacts. These item date to the Northern Sung dynasy (AD. 960-1127) To read more about this shipwreck and the limited number of artifacts available, please go to: Tanjung Simpang.

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, Chinese porcelain

and Asian pottery from marine

archeology at clearance prices.

Nanhai Marine Archeology LLC. Delaware. USA.

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All types of Wanli (Ming dynasty) artifacts for sale on this page are depicted and discussed in a catalogue written by this company's principal researcher; Sten Sjostrand. For more details about the catalogue: "The Wanli Shipwreck and its Ceramic Cargo" Click here

This page shows the more affordable ceramic pieces form the shipwreck site. For higher quality pieces, please visit: Wanli: Ming dynasty porcelain wares

Each artifact is delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Tender edges , or as the Japanese more graphically described it, 'moth-eaten' edges is a technical fault in early 17th century porcelain. This effect is seen when the glaze breaks off in patches along sharp edges in a rather irregular manner and particularly common on the rims of bowls, dishes and plates. The cause is complex, but is mainly due to the physical properties of the raw materials and the varying surface tensions of the ingredients of the body and glaze. The fault was overcome in the later part of the 17th century when the potters adjusted the proportions of raw materials.

Tender edges is a commonly acceptable factor for authenticity and should not be mended, as a principle, as it adds to the provenance of the ware. The 'faking' of 'tender edges' is not possible as the edges of the broken off pieces cannot be made as sharp at the original.

These twin deer plate are made at the famous porcelain center of Jingdezhen, China. Own research at these ancient kiln sites has confirmed that this type of plates was fired at the Guanyinge kilns. These kilns are located just north of the old city zone. The deer's are always depicted below a pine tree. Some of these plates shows the common 'tender edges' which belongs to the period and provide additional authenticity.

Due to the firing technique, most of these plates shows sand grits adhering to the foot-ring

Small bowls with unique 'turtle' design. There are two blue lines along the rim and and a double-line circle in the well exhibiting another 'turtle' motif. Some of these bowls shows limited 'tender edges'

All bowls: 9 cm diameter General view of the interior

Typical view of the reverse.

All plates are about 21-22 cm in diameter

Ser. No. W-916

This plate shows good use of dark rich cobalt oxides. The plate is intact with high resonance but a minute rim chip at 12 o'clock

Price USD. 135.00

Ser. No. W-1563

Totally intact plate with clear, contrasty decoration. Only a 4mm dry crack along the rim, at 5 o'clock, mar this plate

Price. USD. 135.00

Ser. No. W-1593

Nice plate where the decoration is well executed but with limited contrasts. The plate has high resonance sound when tapped.

Price. USD. 165.00

Blue and white 'Turtle' bowls from the Jingdezhen kilns in China

Ser. No. W-168

This bowl shows good finish, contrasty decoration and very little 'tender edges' Delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Price. USD. 130.00

Ser. No. W-7531

This bowl is intact with a satin glaze finish. There is very little 'tender edges' along the rim. Delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Price. USD. 95.00

Ser. No. 5106

WINE GRAPE bowl with one plant painted on the interior. The external border shows a continuous scroll of grape and tendrils. The bowl shows some 'tender edges' along the rim. Glaze condition is reasonable good.