Celadon Bowl
I am by every metric a newbie to asian antiques and collectibles. I bought an estate from an elderly couple that worked with NGO's throughout their careers all throughout Asia. From the 70's - 90's they collected antiques and curiosities. I have a large portion of their collection. This piece in particular was something that she was proud of. Her Description to me was: SAWANKHALOK Wares early 15th century. Koh Khram shipwreck. CELADON. Retrievd by Thai-Australian underwater Archeological Research Project 1975. From Koh Khram shipwreck Gulf of Thailand. Understood to be from the Sawankhalok Kilns.
I am by every metric a newbie to asian antiques and collectibles. I bought an estate from an elderly couple that worked with NGO's throughout their careers all throughout Asia. From the 70's - 90's they collected antiques and curiosities. I have a large portion of their collection. This piece in particular was something that she was proud of. Her Description to me was: SAWANKHALOK Wares early 15th century. Koh Khram shipwreck. CELADON. Retrievd by Thai-Australian underwater Archeological Research Project 1975. From Koh Khram shipwreck Gulf of Thailand. Understood to be from the Sawankhalok Kilns.
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Dear,
I am an appraiser for Mearto and it is a pleasure for me to be able to help you.
The history of Thai and Chinese ceramics shipwrecks in the Gulf of Thailand is very interesting. Below is an excerpt talking about some of these wrecks. There is a lot of information on the internet about this subject, I will put two sites at the end of the appraisal for you to read more about the subject.
Celadon Wares
Besides iron-painted wares, the Turiang shipwreck (1400/20 A.D) also carried some Thai Sawankhalok celadon small jars, both elongated and coconut shaped form with two lugs set on the shoulder and snuggling against the neck, and vases. The glaze shows more maturity as compared with the early Mon celadon plates. By the time of Nanyang shipwreck (1420/30s), finely potted big celadon plates with carved motif were produced. The glaze is relatively thick, smooth and even. In some examples, the glaze pooled to an attractive deep greenish or greenish blue tone on the inner bottom. Such big plates were very popular and continued to be produced to around the 1480s. The earlier plates were fired on spurred disc support and 3 spur marks could be seen on the interior bottom. Majority of those found in the Nanyang wreck has the spur marks. But this wreck also has some fired on tubular support which left a circular scar mark on the outer base. The use of spurred disc was replaced totally by tubular supports subsequently. Dr Brown also observed that circular scar mark of the earlier pieces tends to be bigger averaging around 8-9 cm in diameter. The later pieces has a smaller circular mark of about 5-7 cm. The external wall of the plate is either plain or decorated with carved vertical striations. The paste varies in quality, the good ones are more fine grained and show less black specks. The quality of the clay affects the glaze as the black specks will tarnish the appearance of the transparent glaze.
Additional Information
Type: Bowls, Chargers (Large Plates)
Region of Origin: China, South East Asia
Category: Monochrome
Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Century: Pre 1500
China Dynasty Period: Ming & Transitional (1368 – 1664)
The valuation is based on prices in the Asian art market at auction houses and antique shops around the world, we consult several databases.
We apologize for the delay in the appraisal.
Thank you
Luciana M.
Website Consulted
http://koh-antique.com/sea%20exhibition/thaiceramics1.htm
https://www.seaceramic.org.sg/thai_ceramics/
https://shangrila-antique.com/
https://www.trocadero.com/stores
https://www.chairish.com/product
