Hoi An Hoard Large Dish, Circa 1480

Hoi An Hoard Large Dish, Circa 1480. An Annamese large dish with underglaze blue decoration. Salvaged from the Hoi An shipwreck, which sank in circa 1480. Measures 5.5cm tall and 23.5cm in diameter at the rim. There are a few small firing flaws to the glaze but generally in excellent.

Condition - please see all photos for confirmation. The Thai vessel carrying the cargo sank in the 15.

Century near the port of Hoi An. In the early 1990s, fishermen trawling for squid and red snapper stumbled upon the wreck. The Hoi An shipwreck is a very important record of Vietnamese types of b. Lue and white and enamelled wares found during the 2nd half of 15th century. It displays a richness of form and decoration previously unknown to ceramics experts on Vietnamese wares. The cargo included dishes, pouring vessels, bottles, jars, cups, bowls, figural ceramics, and covered boxes. This item is in the category "Antiques\Asian/Oriental Antiques\Chinese\Porcelain". The seller is "jedadiahwolf" and is located in this country: GB. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom.

• Region of Origin: Chinese
• Product: Dish
• Age: Pre-1800
• Primary Material: Porcelain/ Pottery
• Featured Refinements: Hoi An Hoard
• Antique: Yes
• Original/Repro: Antique Original
• Chinese Dynasty: Ming (1368-1644)