Book: Dragon Sea - Vietnamese Hoi An Hoard - Hard Back 1st Edition

This book, "Dragon Sea", by Frank Pope is essentially the story of a 15th century shipwreck that came to be known as the "Hoi An Hoard"...

Pair of Chinese Shiwan Pottery Parrot Marked 博云陶坊

one is 12 inches (30.5 cm) by 5.5 inches (14 cm) wide. The other is 10.4 inches ( 26.4 cm) tall by 5.9 inches (15 cm) wide. The total weight is 5.8 Lb.

They have mild skip glazes, surface wears and scratches (as seen in the photos).

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Descriptions:
It was a beautiful set of tea cup & Stand. Origin unknown, most likely was from Southeast Asia.

Date: Early 20th century.

Stand Width : 11cm.
Total Height:9.0cm

Water smoking pipe. In the shape of a horse. Celadon crackle glaze ceramic with silver tube and metal fittings. Possibly from Laos. 14cm high. Undated, estimated to be mud 20th century. Can be viewed in central London and shipped worldwide.

Antique Vietnamese bowl with goldenrod celadon crackle glaze. The outer rim has two sets of incised parallel lines. The inside center has five textured points in a star formation with thick pooled black glaze. The bottom half of the bowl has textured vertical striations with rich glaze pooling around the foot. Dates from Tran Dynasty 13th/14th century. From a private California collection. Size: 4" height, 6.5" width

An antique Thai polychrome offering stem plate. Condition: used. Size: H. 9.5 cm x 23 cm. top diameter

A famille rose enameled porcelain tea container, beautifully decorated with birds and flowers. There is a "Huacha Gongsi Chupin (product of Huacha Company)" mark on the bottom along with a "China" stamp. Huacha Co. was a famous tea exporter founded in 1916 in Shanghai by Mr. Tang Qiaoqing and his partners, Huacha Company's tea won a first class award in 1926 Philadelphia World Expo...

Setof three Thai benjarong enameled dishes, the larger lobbed dish decorated with lotus flowers on a green ground, together with a pair of small footed dishes decorated with similar motif.

circa 1920s
Largest 4" H x 10 1/4" W
Smaller 2" H x 4 3/4" W

Glorious Chinese antique green Ishing square tubular shaped planter with precise bamboo design and impressed calligraphy. Impressed carouche stamp on bottom. Good condition.

Age: Republic Period

Size: 5.25"H x 1.5" x 1.5"

Additional photos #2 for Rare Chinese Famille Rose Landscape Vase w/Box

Large antique Benjarong pottery from the Chinese Qing Dynasty exported to the Thai market, Early Bangkok, 18th-19th century, Thailand.

It is a large polychrome stem dish called Tazza with a scalloped rim and brightly enameled with central lotus flower and foliage.

MEASUREMENTS:

Width: 24.3 cm (9.6 inches)

Height: 8.5 cm (3.4 inches)

CONDITION: In good condition, shows age and use, some glaze flakes...

A genuine 19th Century SINO-SIAMESE BENJARONG - BENCHARONG BOWL with Thepanom and Kinaree Angel Décor. Very good condition. Size: 5 1/4" diameter x height 2 1/2" (13.5cm x 6.5 cm.) This item ships from our USA address.

Celadon ceramic vase with slightly raised decoration of two cranes flying in the clouds.

Glued label with red pen inscription “2MM15”. Unidentified signature

Thailand – 20th century
Height: 7 in. (18 cm) – diameter: 9 in. (23 cm)

A rare and beautifully made lime pot with a crackle glaze. The lime in these pots helped to soften the betel nut, making it easy to chew. Any genuine antique lime pot will show signs of wear and use, those that are perfect, are most likely new. Evidence of a crusty white residue around the mouth should be present, as well as some wear to the glaze. This small lime pot is charming and displays very well. Typically used through out Southeast Asia, these are quite rare...

Very nice late 18th Century Benjarong Porcelain Bowl, especially made in China for the Siamese Court and Nobility. The inside is emerald green with flower decor and a center medallion, whereas the outside depicts 4 alternative Norasingh and Kinaree medallions and a Famille Noire background. Good condition, shiny glaze preserved and the top rim is nicely banded in bronze. 1 very small, minor and inconsequential firing hairline on top rim, only noticeable upon close inspection....

Antique Vietnamese bowl made of blue and white glazed porcelain, with interesting designs along its side and a "double happiness" mark on the inside bottom. The double happiness symbol is often found on items to do with the Chinese New Year and weddings. Size: 8.75" diameter, 3" tall

A heavy Burmese alabaster buddha sitting in Mara Vijaya (calling the earth to witness) posture on a base, with meditative facial expression, emphasized by the half-closed eyes which look downwards.

Age: Burma, Shan Period, 18th. century Nice condition overall (some expected degradation due to its age).

Size: 25cm x 19cm x 10cm, weight 3,3kg.

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A Thai market Chinese porcelain bowl. Turquoise, iron red, white, yellow, blue, green, black and magenta enamel decoration. Known as Benjarong, this class of porcelain made and decorated for the Thai taste of the period is so unique to that market that it is often thought of as a Thai ceramic. Metal covered rim and foot...