A Group of Four Annamese and South-East Asian Ceramics 15th to 19th Century

comprising a jar of compressed globular form, painted around the exterior with four lotus blossoms wreathed in scrolling foliage, wood stand; a kendi painted around the body and on the spout with stylised lotus; a crackle-glazed globular jar painted with upright panels divided by ruyi heads, below a band of undulous waves and detached ruyi scrolls around the shoulder; and an olive-green glazed double-gourd vase set with two small loop handles, the body finely incised with diapers between concentric lines

Small jar : It has been recovered from a sunken cargo with expected fading and pitting to the surface glaze (showing on the catalogue illustration). Otherwise it is in good condition. The glaze is stopping irregularly above the foot unveiling a white biscuit partly burnt to orange in the firing. Kendi: The glaze has somewhat faded, possibly as a result of a prolonged exposure to seawater, otherwise the small vessel is in good condition. Big jar : The jar and stand are in overall very good condition. There are some occasional pin-prick air bubbles to the glaze, some unburst above the foot. The glaze has somewhat faded, possibly as a result of a prolonged exposure to seawater, otherwise the small vessel is in good condition. Vase : It is in overall very good condition.
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