Ser. No. W-4337
A small kraak plate from the Wanli (c.1625) shipwreck. This plate is more than likely made at the Guangyinge kiln complex (Jingdezhen, China) where we have located production waster similar to this plate. The main decorative motif; the bird on a rock representing the popular 'spring time and longevity' motif which was popular during the Ming dynasty. The plate is totally intact with good glaze and contrasty decoration. The rim is smooth and free from 'tender edges' whilst there is and (original) dent in the rim at about 2.30. The plate will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 13.5 cm diameter
Price. USD. 345.00
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.
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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.
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Bangkok University, Rangsit campus
Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
Ser. No. W-938
A small bowl showing the famous "boatman" motif. The decoration is well executed of soft cobalt blue tones. The bowl is totally intact and in very good condition and shows, as it shold, some ''tender edges'. The base feature the six character reign mark of emperor Chenghua. The bowl will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 9cm diameter.
Price: USD. 380.00
Ser. No. 6631 & 1805
Pair of turtle bowls from the Wanli (c.1625) shipwreck. These two bowls shows an unusual turtle motif in the well and on the exterior. A continuous flower scroll is painted about the exterior turtles. Both bowls are totally intact. Only # 6631 shows some minor 'tender edges'. The bases are glazed but without any markings. Delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 9.5cm diameter
Ser. No. 6631 & 1805
Price: USD. 180.00
Ser. No. W-7529
Zhushan butterfly bowl from the Wanli (c.1625) shipwreck. Similar butterfly bowls are reportedly found at the Zhushan (imperial) kilns at Jingdezhen, China, during excavations in the late 1990's. Although not likely made at those kiln, it is possible that the bowl was made by imperial Zhushan potters after their factories was closed in 1608. This bowl is totally intact but shows some kiln glosts in the well. There are no tender edgesThe bowl will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 14cm diameter.
Price: USD. 325.00
Ser. No. W-6252 A RARE BOWL............
The main decoration on this bowl is the dragon and the phoenix which decorate the exterior. A pearl over waves is seen on the well. The dragon was the emblem of the emperor whilst the phoenix was the emblem of the empress. The bowl show two fine hairlines.* The glaze is satin satin. There are no visible 'tender edges' along the rim. Delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 14cm diameter.
Price: USD. 180.00
*despite this hairline, the bowl has full,
high pitch resonance sound when tapped
Ser. No. W-5804
The interior and exterior of this fungus bowl shows a series of fungus liangcao motifs. This plant is a rare Chinese herbal medicine reputed as "elixir of life". The bowl is totally intact and free from 'tender edges'. The glazed base is without any markings but does show two blue circles. Delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 14.5 cm diameter.
Price: USD. 340.00
Ser. No. W-336
This fungus bowl shows a series of fungus motifs with the same meaning as W-5804. The bowl is totally intact and shows limited 'tender edges' along the rim. The cobal blue decoration is contrasty. The glazed base is without any markings except for a single blue circle. Delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 14.5 cm diameter
Price: USD. 380.00
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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.
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Ser. No. W-5400
A Kraak dish with rounded sides. This dish shows a duck on a rock with another duck approaching. There is a flower arrangement which together with the ducks (faithfulness) express wishes for longevity and a happy life. The painting of the outlines is done with a thin brush and is of high quality. The dish is totally intact and without any 'tender edges'. Glaze surface is satin. The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 20 cm diameter.
Price: USD. 770.00
Ser. No. W-463
This small kraak plate with flat rim is from the Wanli (c.1625) shipwreck. It shows a duck on a rock below a lotus arrangement. This motif signifies blessings for a fruitful marriage, since marriage proposal was made by a man sending a duck to the woman's family as a present. Acceptance of the duck meant acceptance of the proposal. The plate is totally intact with good glaze and contrasty decoration. There are no 'tender edges'. The plate will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 14.5 cm diameter.
Price: USD. 325.00
Ser. No. W-5112
This kraak plate shows the typical 'spring motif' represented by a grasshopper below a flower arrangement. These motifs, together, carry hope for a long happy life. The plate is totally intact and without any 'tender edges'. There is however an original rim dent at about 7 o'clock. Delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 21cm diameter.
Price: USD. 620.00
All the artifacts on this page are described in the catalogue: "The Wanli Shipwreck and its Ceramic Cargo" which can be viewed by clicking here
Archaeologists from the Archaeology Department at the Palace Museum in Beijing is currently excavating the ancient kiln sites at Guangyinge, Jingdezhen, China. The budget for the excavations is provided for three years of work. It was on this site that our own Sten Sjostrand discovered production wasters (in March 2005*) which were identical to those porcelain pieces found on the Wanli (1625) shipwreck in Malaysian waters.
Mr. Wang Guangyao, Research fellow at the Palace Museum heads the excavations and confirm in discussions with Mr. Sjostrand that the museum's archaeologists (by November -07) had discovered three different kilns and that many of the shards found in those kilns are identical to those from the shipwreck.
On receiving the Wanli shipwreck catalogue: The Wanli Shipwreck and its Ceramic Cargo, Mr. Wang commented:
"Dear Mr.Sten Sjostrand
Thank you for your book, its contents is extremely important and very helpful to my research.
I am look forward to meet you again in the spring of 2008 (at Guangyinge) and exchange our viewpoint about the excavation of Guanyinge site".
* In August 2005 when Sten returned to the site, (picture on the right) a China Central TV film crew
was recording his visit and the shards then discovered. A copy of this DVD video
is supplied, free of charge, with every purchase of artifacts.
Ser. No. W-6274
Grape-vine bowl from the Wanli (c.1625) shipwreck. This bowl is similar to W-5905 with the same decorations but does not show as good glaze condition. Yet, its an very interesting bowl. Sold with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 12 cm dia.
Price: USD. 280.00
Ser. No. W-968
Zhushan butterfly bowl, similar to W-5711 but with very fine hairline. There is however, as there should be, some limited 'tender edges' along the rim. The bowl shows reasonable good glaze. This bowl will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 14 cm dia.
Price: USD. 260.00
Ser. No. W-4968
This kraak plate with flat rim is from the Wanli (c.1625) shipwreck. It shows an unusual decoration with lotus arrangement but without the associated insects. The plate is totally intact and without 'tender edges'. glaze surface is satin. The plate will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 21 cm diameter.
Price: USD. 680.00
Ser. No. W-5258
A totally intact peony dish where the background (rather than the motif) is painted in cobalt blue. The painting is crispy blue, well executed and in high contrast. This is one of the very best peony dishes from the Wanli shipwreck cargo. The plate will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 21 cm diameter.
Price: USD. 895.00
Ser. No. W-5933
A Kraak plate with flat rim. This plate shows a duck on a rock with another two ducks approaching. The plate is totally intact and without any 'tender edges'. Glaze surface is satin. The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 21.5 cm diameter.
Price: USD. 680.00
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Ser. No. W-5297
This fungus bowl shows a series of fungus liangcao motifs. This plant is a rare Chinese herbal medicine reputed as "elixir of life". The bowl is totally intact and free from 'tender edges'. The glaze is in good, satin, condition and the resonance is high pitch when tapped. The base is glazed but without any markings. Delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 14.5 cm diameter.
Price: USD. 320.00
Ser. No. W-462
This small kraak plate with flat rim is from the Wanli (c.1625) shipwreck. The main decorative include various Chinese symbols including the artemisia leaf, scroll, ribbons and the tassel. These symbols are all auspicious and wishes for a long/healthy life. The plate is totally intact and free from 'tender edges'. The glaze condition is satin. The plate will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 14.5 cm diameter.
Price: USD. 235.00
Ser. No. W-7487
A small Kraak dish from the Wanli (c.1625) shipwreck. This dish is more than likely made at the Guanyinge kiln complex, Jingdezhen, China. Here the main decorative motif; the artemisia leaf and the tassel, represent healing and health and is a good omen for the Chinese. The plate is totally intact with good glaze condition and contrasty decoration. There is however a very small (original) spot where the glaze is not covering the body. There are no 'tender edges' along the rim. To be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 15 cm diameter
Price. USD. 490.00
Ser. No. W-7478
Small kraak dish from the Wanli (c.1625) shipwreck, similar to W-7487. The main decorative motif; the bird on a rock representing the popular 'spring time and longevity' motif which was popular during the Ming dynasty. The plate is totally intact with good glaze condition and contrasty decoration. There are few spots of 'tender edges' along the rim, which "belongs" to genuine kraak wares of the time. To be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 15 cm diameter
Price. USD. 540.00
Ser. No. W-647
Small kraak dish from the Wanli (c.1625) shipwreck, similar to W-7487. The main decorative motif; the lantern and tassel represents joy and festivities to the Chinese. A lantern is often given as a auspicious gift at weddings and play an important role in social and religious life. The plate is totally intact with good glaze condition and contrasty decoration. There are few spots of 'tender edges' along the rim, which "belongs" to genuine kraak wares of the time. To be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 15 cm diameter
Price. USD. 540.00
Ser. No. W-1635
Small kraak dish which is nicely painted. The main decorative motif; the bird on a rock and flower arrangement represent the popular 'spring time and longevity' motif. The dish is totally intact and has some 'tender edges' along the rim. The dish is in very good condition. To be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 15 cm diameter USD. 485.00
Ser. No. W-2353
This Kendi is an original Indian drinking vessel which is held by the handle tilting it forward until water pour out of the bulbous spout. This form was first copied by the Chinese during the Northern Song dynasty. Kendi's of this type are very RARE and hard to find in the antique markets. This particular kendi is touched up (fill-in only) where the spout join to the body. The neck is restored. To be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 21.5 cm high
Price. USD. 1,740.00
Ser. No. W-3298
This gourd bottle is in very good condition with reasonable good glaze remains. It is decorated with peach flowers, artemisia leaf, scrolls and conch in pomegranate-shaped panels on the lower body. The upper band of decoration consist of altering tables and peach flower. Overall, this bottle is unique and very difficult to find (if genuine antique) in the market. There is a small (invisible) repair at the mouth rim. The bottle will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 18 cm high
Price. USD.
Ser. No. W-7693
A covered box (salt and pepper) is totally intact and in a very good condition. The artemisia leaf on the lid represent healing and health and is a good omen for the Chinese. This type of boxe is very RARE. The box will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 13 cm long
Price. USD. 980.00
Ser. No. W-4300
Crane dish painted in reserve where the background, rather than the motif, is painted in blue. The painting is crispy blue. The rim has, as it should, some 'tender edges There is a very small, shallow, rim chip (1 mm) at 1 o'clock. There were very few of these crane dishes in the ship's cargo. The plate will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 20.5 cm diameter.
Price: USD. 420.00
Ser. No. W-3713
Peony dish painted in reserve where the background, rather than the motif, is painted in blue. The painting is crispy blue and well executed. The rim has, as it should, some 'tender edges'. The dish is intact although with some warping and limited glaze (surface) deterioration. The plate will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 21.5 cm diameter.
Price: USD. 620.00
Ser. No. W-585 Ser. No. W- 1756 Ser. No. W-7490 Ser. No. W-4392
Kraak dishes from the Wanli (c.1625) shipwreck. These dishes are likely to have been made at the Guanyinge kiln complex, Jingdezhen, China, where similar production waster has been found. The main decorative motif; the bird on a rock, the flower arrangement and being surrounded by various emblems on the cavetto, represent the popular 'spring time and longevity' motif which was popular during the Ming dynasty. The motif of a lantern and tassel represents joy and festivities to the Chinese. A lantern is often given as a auspicious gift at weddings and play an important role in social and religious life. The dish W-858 is intact but shows a fine, short hairline. The other two dishes are totally intact. These dishes will be delivered together with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 15 cm dia Size: 15 cm dia Size: 14.5 cm dia Size: 14.5 cm dia
Price. 380.00 Price. 540.00 Price. 520.00 Price. 460.00
Ser. No. W-5436
A good quality (reserve painted) peony dish. The overall condition is good, glaze surface is smooth and satin but there is a repair at the rim at 6.30 o'clock. This repair is hard to see. The painting is crispy cobalt blue, well executed and in good contrast. Except for the small repair, this dish is one of best peony dishes from the Wanli shipwreck cargo. The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 21 cm diameter.
Price: USD. 285.00
Ser. No. W-6922
Kraak plate similar to W-2191 with the same type of decoration. The decorators have however chosen a landscape setting rather than the more common seascape. The plate is in good condition but there is a small dry crack in the center of the well. Few sand grits in the glaze adds evidence of Ming dynasty firing techniques. The rim is free from 'tender edges' The plate will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 21.5 cm diameter.
Price: USD. 570.00
Large Character Bowl
These RARE and much south after character bowls depicts Shou Lao, the god of longevity, riding a crane above crested waves in the well. The exterior decoration feature four medallions, each depicting two of the Eight Immortals, surrounded by repeated shou (longevity) characters. This repeated use of the the shou character is known as Bai Shou Tu in Chinese, meaning the 'Picture of One Hundred shou characters' and is very common in Chinese traditional work of art. These bowls are traditionally an excellent gift as they provide wishes for long life. The Eight Immortals are the favorite pantheon in Daoism.
Character bowl W-6521 is well made and the decoration perfectly executed. There is however a six centimeter section which has been repaired. This repair can be seen in the third picture from the left. The base is glazed and show the apocryphal reign mark of emperor Chenghua whom ruled China between 1464 - 1487. The diameter of the bowls is 22 cm.
Ser. No. W-6521
USD. 2,280.00
Ser. No. W-5906
USD. 3,680.00
This character bowl is in somewhat better condition than W-6521 and shows the Eight Immortals better painted. The bowl is intact except for a shallow rim mending as can be seen, near the rim, in the third picture from the left. The correction is however well done and difficult to see. The bowl gives a high pitch resonance sound when tapped -revealing high firing temperature and good clay. The base is glazed and show the apocryphal reign mark of emperor Chenghua whom ruled China between 1464 - 1487. The diameter of the bowls is 22 cm.
Large Flower Bowl
These large flower bowls are hardly ever seen in the antique markets. They show four unusual floral roundels separated by a lotus scroll. The interior is finished with another floral roundel in the well and a high border with palm trees, pagoda, landscape and small boat motifs. The bowls sometimes shows the apocryphal reign mark of emperor Chenghua (1464 - 1487) and sometimes the blue circles only. Very RARE is the use of bi-style foot-ring which, due to its width never include reign marks.
Flower bowl W-741 is totally intact with the painting well executed in high contrasty color. There are some 'tender edges' along the rim which 'belongs' to the time period and adds to the authenticity of the bowl. There is minor mending to the rim where deeper 'tender edges' have been filled. This is not 'repair' but light mending to the rim. The bowl is made of good quality clay and fired at high temperature, providing high pitch resonance sound when tapped. The base is glazed and show the apocryphal reign mark of emperor Chenghua whom ruled China between 1464 - 1487. The diameter of the bowl is 22 cm.
Ser. No. W-741
USD. 1,880.00
Flower bowl W-136 is well decorated in contrasty cobalt blue color. Despite three fine hairlines, the bowl has a rather good resonance when tapped. There are some 'tender edges' along the rim which 'belongs' to the time period and adds to the authenticity of the bowl. The hairlines are mended and will not cause any problem to the life span of the bowl. The bowl is made of good quality clay and fired at high temperature. The diameter of the bowl is 22 cm.
Ser. No. W-136
USD. 560.00
Bell cup in good condition with landscape, river boats and mountainous motif. The cup has good, satin, glaze surface and is intact except for the very bottom of one handle which has been restored. There are no 'tender edges' but there is a very fine, had to notice, hairline.
Ser. No. W-7794
Hight: 8 cm.
USD. 780.00
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Ser. No. W-435
A Kraak dish with rounded sides. This dish is well painted with fine outlines and careful fill. The dish feature a grasshopper on a rock below a (well drawn) flower arrangement. There is a nice, satin finish to the glaze and the overall impression is very good. There is however a short hairline at about 4 o'clock. This, is now mended (very difficult to see) and the resonance of the dish is very good. There is only limited 'tender edges' along the rim. Glaze The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 20.5 cm diameter
Price: USD. 490.00
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THIS IS A LARGE DIAMETER KRAAK PLATE
Ser. No. W-2414
This large kraak plate shows a design of wild ducks at a lotus pond. One duck is seen approaching The duck signifies blessings for fruitful marriage whilst the lotus symbolizes purity and abundant offspring's. The painted design is clear, contrasty and well drawn. The glaze texture is thick, smooth and high gloss. There is one rim repair at about 3 o'clock (where shown by the black line) which now is near impossible to see. There are no 'tender edges'. The price for this plate would have been around US$ 4,500.00 but is now reduced to only 1,250.00 due to the one rim repair. The plate will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 28.5 cm dia
US$ 1,250.00
THIS IS A LARGE DIAMETER KRAAK PLATE
Ser. No. W-3283
This large kraak plate shows a design of wild ducks at a lotus pond. One duck is seen approaching The duck signifies blessings for fruitful marriage whilst the lotus symbolizes purity and abundant offspring's. The painted design is clear, contrasty and well drawn. The glaze texture is thick, smooth and high gloss. There are two repaired rim chips (4 cm long) which now are near imposible to see. There are no 'tender edges'. The price for this plate would have been around US$ 4,500.00 but is now reduced to only 1,350.00 due to the two repairs. To be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 28.5 cm dia
US$ 1,350.00
Ser. No. W-5402
Nice crane dish with five cranes painted in 'reserve'. The crane to the Chinese is the prince of all feathered creatures and is the most favored of all bird symbols. It is the ancient symbol for longevity and bear the newborn into life. The dish has a (now mended) hairline which is virtually invisible. The dish has high resonance sound when tapped. The glaze condition is good and the dish has a very nice 'feel' due to its satin glaze covering. There is no warping. This dish would have costed about USD. 980.00 but now only USD. 360.00 due to the (invisitble) hairline. This artifact will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Size: 20.5 cm dia
US$ 360.00
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Ser. No. W-5891
Here is a kraak dish where the main decorative motif; the bird on a rock together with a flower arrangement represents the popular 'spring time and longevity' motif which was popular during the Ming dynasty. The dish is in very good condition and the glaze covering is clear and glossy. There is however few 'tender edges' along the rim which have been filled -leaving a smooth rim. There is also one, two cm, hairline The resonance is very high. The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 20.5 cm diameter
Price: 690.00
1st December 2009
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