stoneware

Anamese Stoneware, c 1480.  A rare Anamese stoneware large dish made in Vietnam near the port of Hoi An durin g the 15th century. This 500 year old plate was found on a shipwreck that was dated to 1480. This piece is archeological in nature with some degradation of glaze and marine encrustations. Minor wear consistent with age and use.  Antique & Art Exchange. SHOWROOM 151 VERMONT ST #4 SF, CA 94103. San Francisco, CA, 94103 - 415-522-3580  

A Tortoise-Shell-Glazed Stoneware Bowl, Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD). Photo Stockholm Auktionsverk the sides rising from the knife-pared foot to the rounded rim and is covered on the in and outside with a dark brown glaze liberally splashed with a translucent yellow-brown glaze in imitation of mottled tortoiseshell, the glaze stopping just short of the foot to expose the stoneware, height 15.5 cm, diameter 11 cm; wear. Estimate SEK 40 000-45 000 (€ 4 850-5 450) ... [Lire la suite]

A Jizhou Partially-Glazed 'Willow Basket' Stoneware Jar. Southern Song-Yuan Dynasty, 13th-14th Century. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012 The unglazed exterior is finely combed with parallel lines forming concentric semi-circles on two sides and, at their longest, continuing under and across the small flat base. There is a combed band encircling the neck above a row of pointed bosses of white glaze. The rolled rim and interior are covered with a russet-mottled black glaze. 3 5/16 in. (8.4 cm.) across mouth.... [Lire la suite]

A small slip-decorated buncheong stoneware bottle. Joseon dynasty (15th-16th century). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012 In the form of a rice bale, with a short flaring mouth rim, the rounded sides inlaid in white slip with a central band of diagonal dotted lines between delicate flowerhead and lotus-leaf bands, one end with a lotus-head medallion, the other with a knife-cut foot ring, the greyish stoneware applied with a green-tinged clear glaze with crackle and even lustre; 5½in. (14cm.) high; 5 5/8in. (14.3cm.)... [Lire la suite]

Covered Incense Burner. Stoneware, porcelain-type, celadon glaze. Yuan dynasty, 1279-1368. 3 1/4 x 4 1/8 in. 8.3 x 10.5 cm. Gift of the Honorable and Mrs. G. Mennen Williams. Photo ©2012, Detroit Institute of Arts Provenance: Purchased by G Mennen Williams at South East Curio Shop, Bangkok Collection of the Honorable G Mennen Williams

Tea Bowl. Stoneware with iron "hare's fur" glaze. Song dynasty, 960-1279. 1 3/4 x 4 1/4 in. ( 4.4 x 10.8 cm). 62.18. Gift of Mrs. James Marshall Plumer. Photo ©2012, Detroit Institute of Arts Provenance: Formerly in the collection of James M. Plumer, Ann Arbor

Jar. Stoneware with underglaze pigment and turquoise glaze. Yuan dynasty, 1279-1368. Height x diameter at top: 11 1/4 x 6 7/8 in. 28.6 x 17.5 cm. 51.288. Founders Society Purchase, Sarah Bacon Hill Fund. Photo ©2012, Detroit Institute of Arts

Measuring Jar. Stoneware with underglaze iron pigment and clear glaze. Song dynasty, 13th Century. Height x Diameter: 3 x 3 3/4 in (7.6 x 9.5 cm). 1993.57. Founders Society Purchase, gift of Mr. and Mr. Lawrence Fisher by exchange. Photo ©2012, Detroit Institute of Arts Provenance: This measuring jar was made at the Jizhou kilns located near the town of Yonghe near the city of Jian in central Jiangxi Province.

Deep Plate. Stoneware, blue and white ware. Vietnam, Lê dynasty, c. 1435/1500. object (dia. x depth): 15 x 2 7/8 in. (38.1 x 7.3 cm) object with mount: 14 3/4 x 15 x 7 3/4 in. (37.5 x 38.1 x 19.7 cm) 38.1 cm. Gift of the Honorable and Mrs. G. Mennen Williams. 76.143. Photo ©2012, Detroit Institute of Arts

Jar, stoneware with carved decoration of peony scrolls under green 'celadon' glaze, Longquan ware, China, Yuan dynasty, 14th century. Height: 26.7 cm, Diameter: 31.4 cm. 712-1883. © V&A Images. Guan jar with straight rim, rounded shoulder that taper to the base; stoneware with green 'celadon' glaze; decorated with carved peony scrolls above a band of overlapping petals. China produced many types of green-glazed wares, in shades ranging from olive to grass to grey-blue. Resembling jade, they were admired for... [Lire la suite]