Ser. No. DS-225. Flower dish
Totally intact dish with soft decoration. The dish has very high glaze gloss. A nice dish for a nice price.The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 27 cm diameter
Price. USD. 95.00
This group of celadon glazed bowls arrive from the Desaru (c. AD. 1830) shipwreck. Although made at one of the Jingdezhen potteries, no matching kiln wasters could be found during onsite research. The bowls can therefore not be attributed to a special studio while it appear certain they were made in the Jingdezhen Old town. This type of bowls are rare as they represent a century old tradition of celadon glazed wares, made green from reduction atmosphere firing condition. The sometimes whitish strikes in the glaze suggest limited reduction firing, showing the natural whitish color of the glaze matrix as it would be before firing. With its clear whitish glaze on the interior, it is clear that the potters applied two different types of glaze to the bowl. The green exterior: containing more iron oxides than in the whitish glaze on the interior. As with most other of our shipwreck ceramics, these celadon glazed bowls are also discussed in the Maritime Archaeology and Shipwreck Ceramics in Malaysia, a National Museum exhibition catalogue written by Dr. Roxanna Brown and Sten Sjostrand to celebrate a permanent display of our shipwreck ceramics.
ONLY THREE MORE BOWLS OF THIS TYPE REMAIN IN OUR STORE!!!
All porcelain ware for sale on this page arrive from the excavation of the Desaru Shipwreck.
The tentative date for the ship's demise is circa 1830. For more information about
the shipwreck excavation and its artifacts, visit: The Desaru Shipwreck
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Sten has spent more than forty years in Southeast Asia designing and engineering various marine structures. His interest in Asia's pottery and porcelain eventually lead to his search and excavation of numbers of ancient shipwrecks. As a championship sailor Sten has extensive knowledge and interest in ancient maritime trade, ships designs and construction. It is these interests and gained knowledge that is the base for all his books and extensive lecturing.
Sten's company; Nanhai Marine Archaeology Sdn. Bhd. works with Malaysia's Department of Museums and Antiquities and can therefore offer legally excavated artifacts from these shipwrecks.
In addition to working with recovering artifacts, 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 conscience sign every Certificate of Authenticity supplied with the artifacts.
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, Ming and Qing dynasty porcelain, Chinese Porcelain and other Asian pottery from our own shipwreck excavations.
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For early 17th century Chinese kraak and other Chinese porcelain wares from The Wanli
Shipwreck, please go to: The Wanli Shipwreck.
The below flower bowls was recovered from the Desaru (AD. 1830) shipwreck. The decoration includes a lingzhi fungus (Glossy ganoderma) motif in the center medallion, a fungus scroll at the mouth-rim, and a lotus scroll above a band of lotus panels on the exterior. Our own research in Jingdezhen, China, "The porcelain center of the world" where all Imperial porcelains were made centuries ago, yielded kiln wasters at the ancient Lianghulian kilns identical to these flower bowls. It is thus almost certain that the bowls was made at Jingdezhen and at that specific kiln complex. Due to perfected potting techniques, good clay and high-firing temperatures of the 19th century, the bowls survived their 170 year old submersion very well. These bowls are described in the Maritime Archaeology and Shipwreck Ceramics in Malaysia, a National Museum exhibition catalogue written by late Dr. Roxanna Brown and Sten Sjostrand to celebrate the display of our shipwreck ceramics.
The sacred lingzhi fungus is the emblem of immortality and longevity. In combination with the lotus flower which is the emblem of summer and fruitfulness, the bowl represents everything the Chinese symbolism preaches: A rich and long life. So........
Typical view of the unglazed base seen on all longevity dishes
Ser. No. D-56492
Nice intact bowl with a fine hairline and low resonance. Decoration is however 'wet' and contrasty. The bowl will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Price. USD. 85.00
The below longevity dishes was recovered from the Desaru (c. AD. 1830) shipwreck. These dishes appear to have been made at the ancient Lianghulian kiln complex at Jingdezhen, China, as similar kiln wasters was found on this site during kiln investigations by our own researchers. The Central character: Shou is surrounded by rui lappets and further decorated with the Sanskrit character for om (sacred syllable) on the cavetto. The Shou character symbolizes long life, prosperity and wealth. These longevity dishes are also described in the Maritime Archaeology and Shipwreck Ceramics in Malaysia, a National Museum exhibition catalogue written by Dr. Roxanna Brown and Sten Sjostrand to celebrate a permanent display of our shipwreck ceramics.
Made from pulverized China stone, best available kaolin, masterly crafted and fired at very high temperature, many of the dishes appear as shiny as the day thay were made. Despite their 'as new' appearance, they are more than 170 years old.
These flower dishes, recovered from the Desaru (c. AD. 1830) shipwreck, are the same type as the longevity dishes and also, likely, made at the the Lianghulian kiln complex, Jingdezhen, China, where similar production wasters was located by our own researchers. The decoration includes a central chrysanthemum and four peripheral half chrysanthemums altering with four pairs of devolved conch shells on the center medallion, and five chrysanthemums altering with five devolved conch shells on the cavetto. The chrysanthemum flower is the emblem of Autumn and the symbol of Joviality. These dishes are also discussed in the Maritime Archaeology and Shipwreck Ceramics in Malaysia, a National Museum exhibition catalogue written by Dr. Roxanna Brown and Sten Sjostrand to celebrate a permanent display of our shipwreck ceramics.
These flower dishes are more than 170 years old but appear 'new' due to perfect potting technique and high firing temperature. In a way they are new as they left the factory and then, before use, was preserved by soft silt on the seabed.
Ser. No. D-23267 Longevity dish
Nice dish in very good condition but with a split across the upper part of the dish. This is mended and now almost impossible to see. There is a small, original, oxide stain in the glaze which otherwise is the best possible. The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 27 cm diameter
Price: USD. 290.00
Ser. No. D-761. Longevity dish
This dish is intact and in an overall good condition. The decorations are contrasty and well drawn. Resonance sound is high pitch which indicate high firing temperature. There is some minor glaze flaws. The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 27 cm diameter
Price: USD. 285.00
Typical view of the glazed base and studio mark
Typical view
of the unglazed base seen on all flower dishes
The glazed base on these bowls shows the mark of the studio were they were made.
Ser. No. DS-789. celadon bowl
This bowl is in good condition except for a small rim repair and a fine hairline. Despite this, the resonance is still very good. The bowl will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 14cm in dia.
Price. USD. 125.00
Ser. No. D-649. Celadon bowl
Intact bowl except with a very shallow (0.5mm) rim repair which is near impossible to see. Resonance is good. The bowl will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 14cm in dia.
Price. USD. 235.00
Typical view of the glazed base and studio mark
Ser. No. D-5389. Flower plate
A plate with high contrast decoration and various marine growth. There is a small rim repair and hairline at 9 o'clock. The plate will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 19.5 cm diameter
Price. USD. 195.00
Ser. No. D-1663 Flower plate
This plate is in very good condition with contasty decoration! Good glaze surface and high pitch resonance sound when tapped. It belong to the "best available" group of flower plates but there is a small, hard-to-see rim fill at about 11 o'clock. To be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 19.5 cm diameter
Price. USD. 275.00
The Desaru ship
Wine bowls recovered from the Desaru (c. AD. 1830) shipwreck. These covered bowls are most likely made in Jingdezhen, China. Known as "The porcelain capital of the world", Jingdezhen produced porcelain for the emperor's household and therefore referred to as 'Imperial ware'. Other potteries made porcelain for the export market. The below wine bowls are made for export but of a quality which equal that of imperial ware. The decorations vary. One set of bowls shows four double happiness characters altering with geometric motifs. These bowls was often given in pair as wedding gifts. The other set feature chrysanthemum flowers surrounded by a scrolls. All of the wine bowls are of highest quality and reveal perfected decoration, potting techniques and very high firing temperature. It was the high firing temperature which helped the bowls to withstand the harsh marine environment. Despite looking new, they are in fact more than 170 years old
These wine bowls are discussed in the Maritime Archaeology and Shipwreck Ceramics in Malaysia, a National Museum exhibition catalogue which was written by the late Dr. Roxanna Brown and our own researcher: Sten Sjostrand. The catalogue was published to celebrate the exhibition of our shipwreck artefacts at the National Museum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
These bowls are the last four pieces from the shipwreck. No more in stock!
Typical view of the glazed base.
Ser. No. D-34233. Wine bowl
This bowl is nice with its clear, crispy decorations. There is however a short, fine hairline which have been mended with the resonance sound fully restored. The bowl will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 12 cm high
Price: USD. 795.00
Typical view of the interior Lingzi, fungus motif
Ser. No. D-93
Nice bowl with high gloss surface and contrasty decoration. The bowl has a fine (hard to see) hairline but resonance remain very good. The bowl will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Price. USD. 75.00
Ser. No. DS-907
Intact bowl with high gloss glaze and soft decoration. The bowl has very good resonance when tapped. One of the best available bowl. The bowl will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Price. USD. 115.00
Ser. No. D-56730
Intact bowl with nice contrasty decoration. Glaze surface is satin. There is however some light oxide stain in one small area on the inside wall. To be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Price. USD. 105.00
Ser. No. D-47117
Nice intact bowl with well executed and contrasty decoration. The bowl has very high resonance sound when tapped. It will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Price. USD. 115.00
Ser. No. D-443
Very nice bowl with high gloss surface and well rendered, contrasty decorations. One of the best from the Desaru shipwreck cargo. To be delivered with a Certificate of
Price. USD. 105.00
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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.ming-wrecks.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.ming-wrecks.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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Ser. No. D-56614. Flower plate
A plate with marine growth and a small rim chip at abt 2 o'clock. It shows some marine growth on the reverse. The plate will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 19.5 cm diameter
Price. USD. 145.00
Ser. No. D-657. Flower plate
Perfect intact plate with high contrast decoration. Glaze surface is high gloss and the resonance is very high. The plate will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 19.5 cm diameter
Price. USD. 295.00
Ser. No. D-1456. Flower dish
A nice dish with contrasty decoration. The resonance, when taped, is very good. Glaze surface is high gloss. This dish is from the 'best available' quality group. The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 24.5 cm diameter
Price: USD. 390.00
Character dishes from the Desaru (c.1830) shipwreck.
These blue and white character dishes are made in Jingdezheng, china: "The porcelain center of the world"
Although these dishes shows resemblance to similar dishes made at the Dehua kilns, identical production wasters has been found in Jingdezhen. The center medallions shows the Sanscrit character for om (sacred syllable), and three tiers of a stylized version of the same character decorate the cavetto. The glazed base shows a simple character which is likely to be the studio name. These dishes are RARE and impossible to find elsewhere.
Ser. No. D-1254. Character dish
An under-fired dish which otherwise is in good condition. It has high resonance sound when tapped. Delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 19 cm diameter
Price. USD. 95.00
Ser. No. D-306. Character dish
This dish shows unusually high contrast decoration. There is a small rim repair at abt 1 o'clock but hard to notice. Delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 19 cm diameter
Price. USD. 195.00
All bowls are about 14 cm in diameter
Ser. No. D-60053. Celadon bowl
Nice bowl, intact except for one small rim repair. Resonance is restored. Glaze surface is satin. The bowl will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 14cm in dia.
Price. USD. 165.00
Ser. No. D-20. celadon bowl
Bowl of good quality except for two small (0.5cm) rim repairs. Glaze covering is satin. Despite the rim repairs the bowl has very high resonance sound when tapped. It will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 14cm in dia.
Price. USD. 115.00
Ser. No. DS-913
Very nice bowl with high gloss surface and well rendered, contrasty decorations. One of the best from the Desaru shipwreck cargo but there is a hard to see small rim repair. To be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Price. USD. 95.00
Ser. No. D-6313. Wine bowl
Very nice bowl with clear and contrasty decoration. The resonance sound is high pitch which mean that the bowl was fired at very high temperature. Totally intact but has a small fill-in at the knob. To be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 11.5 cm high
Price: USD. 895.00
Ser. No. D-59307
This bowl is in overall good condition with satin glae surface. Decoration is well drawn and contrasty. Resonance is very good. To be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Price. USD. 110.00
Ser. No. DS-1837. Flower dish
Nice intact dish with clear and contrasty decoration and high gloss glaze surface. This dish is from the 'best available' quality group. There is one, short, original dry crack along the rim. The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 27.5 cm diameter
Price: USD. 390.00
Ser. No. D-1113. Flower dish
Very nice intact dish dish with clear decoration. The dish belongs to the 'best available group'. The glaze surface is high gloss and free from flaws. The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 27 cm diameter
Price: USD. 330.00
Ser. No. DS-1352. Character dish
Totally intact dish with nicely executed decorations. Glase covering is trhick amnd smooth. The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 19 cm diameter
Price. USD. 275.00
Ser. No. DS-1346. Character dish
Totally intact dish with nice, clear decoration and good glaze covering. The dish belong to the best available group and, as such, is in an overall very good condition. It will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 19 cm diameter
Price. USD. 295.00
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