Ser. No. D-25740. Flower dish
Totally intact dish with nice decorations and high gloss glaze. The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 24.5 cm diameter
Price: USD. 240.00
This group of celadon glazed bowls arrive from the Desaru (c. AD. 1830) shipwreck. Although made at one of the Jingdezhen potteries, no matching kiln wasters could be found during onsite research. The bowls can therefore not be attributed to a special studio while it appear certain they were made in the Jingdezhen Old town. This type of bowls are rare as they represent a century old tradition of celadon glazed wares, made green from reduction atmosphere firing condition. The sometimes whitish strikes in the glaze suggest limited reduction firing, showing the natural whitish color of the glaze matrix as it would appear before firing. With its clear whitish glaze on the interior, it is clear that the potters applied two different types of glaze to the bowl. The green exterior: containing more iron oxides than in the whitish glaze on the interior. As with most other of our shipwreck ceramics, these celadon glazed bowls are also discussed in the Maritime Archaeology and Shipwreck Ceramics in Malaysia, a National Museum exhibition catalogue written by Dr. Roxanna Brown and Sten Sjostrand to celebrate a permanent display of our shipwreck ceramics.
All porcelain ware for sale on this page arrive from the excavation of the Desaru Shipwreck.
The tentative date for the ship's demise is circa 1830. For more information about
the shipwreck excavation and its artifacts, visit: The Desaru Shipwreck
Flower plates from the Desaru (c. AD. 1830) shipwreck. These plates shows the same stylized chrysanthemum as in the above flower bowls although this single flower is surrounded by a chrysanthemum scroll inside a fungus scroll at the rim. These plates are made at Jingdezhen, China, but no kiln site could be attributed to these plates. They are however made of the same clay as all other wares above and with little doubt made at some hereto unknown pottery in Jingdezhen, China. These celadon glazed bowls are also presented in the Maritime Archaeology and Shipwreck Ceramics in Malaysia, a National Museum exhibition catalogue written by Dr. Roxanna Brown and Sten Sjostrand to celebrate a permanent display of our shipwreck ceramics.
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Ser. No. D-1136. Flower dish
Totally intact dish with nice, clear deco-ration and high gloss glaze. The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 24.5 cm diameter
Price: USD. 290.00
Sten is a naval architect who spent more than thirty years in Southeast Asia, primarily designing and engineering marine structures. Sten has an academics enthusiasm for ancient ceramics and has written numbers of books and lectured extensively in the subject.
An champion sailor and diver he has discovered a number of shipwreck in the South China Sea and assisted museums world-wide to exhibit and to collect meaningful ceramic collections.
Sten's company; Nanhai Marine Archaeology Sdn. Bhd.. works with Malaysia's Department of Museums and Antiquities and can therefore offer a legal Export Permit from the Department when so required.
Sten has located number of ancient kiln sites in Thailand and in China were his shipwreck ceramics was made centuries ago. He is therefore able to offer absolute provenance on all ceramics sold via Nanhai Marine Archaeology Sdn. Bhd. and, with good concience sign every Certificate of Authenticity supplied with all artefacts.
The maritime archaeology of Sten Sjostrand has led to major advances in the study of Asian trade and trade ceramics in Southeast Asia. His meticulous documentation of a series of nine shipwrecks from the 11th to 19th centuries reveals the early dominance of Chinese trade ceramics, a subsequent loss of the Chinese monopoly in the late 14th century when Southeast Asian ceramics entered the market, the basic parameters of the Ming gap shortages of the 14th-15th centuries, and a resurgence of Chinese wares in the 16th and 17th centuries. Just as important, Sjostrand freely shares the information from his discoveries. Researchers are welcome at his headquarters where he documents his finds and patiently answers the queries of others. A lifetime’s experience with the sea and sailing allows Sjostrand to bring new understanding to ancient ship construction, and his voluminous reading allows him to set the ships and their cargoes in historical perspective.
Dr. Roxanna M. Brown
Director.
Southeast Asian Ceramics Museum
Bangkok University, Rangsit campus
Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand
Old time pottery, Ming and Qing dynasty porcelain, Chinese Porcelain and other Asian pottery from our own shipwreck excavations.
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For early 17th century Chinese kraak and other Chinese porcelain wares from The Wanli
Shipwreck, please go to: The Wanli Shipwreck
The below flower bowls was recovered from the Desaru (AD. 1830) shipwreck. The decoration includes a lingzhi fungus (Glossy ganoderma) motif in the center medallion, a fungus scroll at the mouth-rim, and a lotus scroll above a band of lotus panels on the exterior. Our own research in Jingdezhen, China, "The porcelain center of the world" where all Imperial porcelains were made centuries ago, yielded kiln wasters at the ancient Lianghulian kilns identical to these flower bowls. It is thus almost certain that the bowls was made at Jingdezhen and at that specific kiln complex. Due to perfected potting techniques, good clay and high-firing temperatures of the 19th century, the bowls survived their 170 year old submersion very well. These bowls are described in the Maritime Archaeology and Shipwreck Ceramics in Malaysia, a National Museum exhibition catalogue written by Dr. Roxanna Brown and Sten Sjostrand to celebrate a permanent display of our shipwreck ceramics.
The sacred lingzhi fungus is the emblem of immortality and longevity. In combination with the lotus flower which is the emblem of summer and fruitfulness, the bowl represents everything the Chinese symbolism preaches: A rich and long life. So........
Typical view of the unglazed base seen on all longevity dishes
Ser. No. D-116.
This bowl has weak decoration, hairline and low gloss surface. Otherwise representative of the Desaru porcelain cargo
Price. USD. 58.00
Ser. No. D-932
This bowl is in very good condition with high gloss surface and totally intact. The decoration is however somewhat weak.
Price. USD. 95.00
The below longevity dishes was recovered from the Desaru (c. AD. 1830) shipwreck. These dishes appear to have been made at the ancient Lianghulian kiln complex at Jingdezhen, China, as similar kiln wasters was found on this site during kiln investigations by our own researchers. The Central character: Shou is surrounded by rui lappets and further decorated with the Sanskrit character for om (sacred syllable) on the cavetto. The Shou character symbolizes long life, prosperity and wealth. These longevity dishes are also described in the Maritime Archaeology and Shipwreck Ceramics in Malaysia, a National Museum exhibition catalogue written by Dr. Roxanna Brown and Sten Sjostrand to celebrate a permanent display of our shipwreck ceramics.
Made from pulverized China stone, best available kaolin, masterly crafted and fired at very high temperature, many of the dishes appear as shiny as the day thay were made. Despite their 'as new' appearance, they are more than 170 years old.
These flower dishes, recovered from the Desaru (c. AD. 1830) shipwreck, are the same type as the longevity dishes and also, likely, made at the the Lianghulian kiln complex, Jingdezhen, China, where similar production wasters was located by our own researchers. The decoration includes a central chrysanthemum and four peripheral half chrysanthemums altering with four pairs of devolved conch shells on the center medallion, and five chrysanthemums altering with five devolved conch shells on the cavetto. The chrysanthemum flower is the emblem of Autumn and the symbol of Joviality. These dishes are also discussed in the Maritime Archaeology and Shipwreck Ceramics in Malaysia, a National Museum exhibition catalogue written by Dr. Roxanna Brown and Sten Sjostrand to celebrate a permanent display of our shipwreck ceramics.
These flower dishes are more than 170 years old but appear 'new' due to perfect potting technique and high firing temperature. In a way they are new as they left the factory and then, before use, was preserved by soft silt on the seabed.
Ser. No. 185. Longevity dish
Intact dish but with an original dry crack
at 5 o'clock. The resonance (intactness)
is however impeccable. The dish will be delivered
with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 26.5 cm diameter
Price: USD. 155.00
Ser. No. D-395. Longevity dish
This dish shows a short hairline crack at 8 o'clock. This has however not affected the resonance. These is a sea shell at 9 o'clock. The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 25 cm diameter
Price: USD. 175.00
Typical view of the glazed base and studio mark
Typical view
of the unglazed base seen on all flower dishes
Ser. No. D-862. Flower dish
This dish is totally intact and show nice, clear decoration. The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 26.5 cm diameter
Price: USD. 290.00
Typical view of the glazed base and studio mark
Ser. No. D-4926. celadon bowl
This bowl is in good condition and totally intact. Its shows interesting variation on the glaze.The bowl will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 14cm in dia.
Price. USD. 190.00
Ser. No. D-6380. Celadon bowl
This bowl is the best available. It is totally intact and shows perfect green color from proper reduction firing. The bowl will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 14cm in dia.
Price. USD. 240.00
Typical view of the glazed base and studio mark
Ser. No. D-217. Flower plate
This plate is in very good condition. There is however a shallow rim repair at the rim. The plate will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 19.5 cm diameter
Price. USD. 125.00
Ser. No. D-242. Flower plate
This plate is in very good condition but has a short, shallow repair at the rim. The plate will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 19.5 cm diameter
Price. USD. 140.00
The Desaru ship
Wine bowls recovered from the Desaru (c. AD. 1830) shipwreck. These covered bowls are most likely made in Jingdezhen, China. Known as "The Porcelain Capital of the world", Jingdezhen produced porcelain for the emperor's household and therefore referred to as 'Imperial ware'. Other potteries made porcelain for the export market. The below wine bowls are made for export but of a quality which equal that of imperial ware. The decorations vary. One set of bowls shows four double happiness characters altering with geometric motifs. These bowls was often given in pair as wedding gifts. The other set feature chrysanthemum flowers surrounded by a scrolls. All of the wine bowls are of highest quality and reveal perfected decoration, potting techniques and very high firing temperature. It was the high firing temperature which helped the bowls to withstand the harsh marine environment. Despite looking new, they are in fact more than 170 years old
These wine bowls are discussed in the Maritime Archaeology and Shipwreck Ceramics in Malaysia, a National Museum exhibition catalogue written by Dr. Roxanna Brown and Sten Sjostrand to celebrate a permanent display of our shipwreck ceramics.
Typical view of the glazed base.
Ser. No. D-5936. Wine bowl
This bowl shows two fine hairlines and very small rim repairs. Despite the hairline, the bowl has very high resonance sound. Delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 11.5 cm high
Price: USD. 180.00
Ser. No. D-3463. Wine bowl
This bowl is totally intact and shows nice, contrasty decorations. This is one of the better wine bowls. The bowl will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 11.5 cm high
Price: USD. 495.00
Ser. No. D-5208. Flower dish
Totally intact dish with high gloss and clear decoration. The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 24.5 cm diameter
Price: USD. 240.00
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Typical view of the interior Lingzi, fungus motif
Ser. No. DS-902
Very nice bowl in all aspects. High gloss, good decoration and high resonance sound when tapped
Price. USD. 115.00
Ser. No. D-3655
Nice bowl with high gloss surface, clear although slight blurred decoration.
Price. USD. 95.00
Ser. No. D-3642
Good bowl with high gloss surface and intact exept for a small, shallow rim repair
Price. USD. 70.00
Ser. No. D-59534
Very small rim repair and a hardly visible hairline. Despite this, the bowl has very high resonance when tapped.
Price. USD. 58.00
Ser. No. D-3690
Very nice sample of a Desaru flower bowl. Good glaze surface, clear decoration and high resonance sound when tapped
Price. USD. 105.00
Ser. No. D-3689
Intact bowl with high gloss glaze and high resonance. The decoration is however slightly blurred
Price. USD. 85.00
Ser. No. DS-904
Intact bowl with nice 'wet' decoration and high gloss surface. The bowl show a unique style of cobal blue decoration.
Price. USD. 90.00
Ser. No. D-833
Nice intact bowl with clear 'wet' decoration and high resonance. This style of 'wet' paiting is unique.
Price. USD. 115.00
Ser. No. DS-1365
Bowl with high contrast decoration, intact and one of the best available from the wreck site
Price. USD. 120.00
Ser. No. D-56490
Intact bowl with high resonance when tapped. The decoration is however rather weak.
Price. USD. 58.00
Ser. No. D-3695
Intact bowl with high gloss glaze and high resonance sound when tapped.
Price. USD. 85.00
Ser. No. D-931
This bowl is intact and one of the best from the Desaru shipwreck cargo. Good decoration, high gloss glaze and high resonance sound.
Price. USD. 95.00
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Nanhai Marine Archaeology Sdn. Bhd. was incorporated on the recommendation of the Malaysian authorities. This was done in order to formalize and to expand on the company’s researcher’s extensive knowledge of Asia’s ceramic developments and maritime trade.
The company’s researchers have been engaged in the search for historical shipwrecks for more than two decades and another decade researching maritime trade. Most of this work is concentrated to the South China Sea, a virtual highway for ancient shipping linking China to India, the Middle East and Southeast Asia in an extensive maritime trade system. This ancient trade started sometime around the 4th century and lasted well into the 19th century.
Following a successful shipwreck discovery, the company obtain a government permit to excavate the wreckage, and then carry out detailed marine archaeological procedures in recovering the artifacts, mapping the ship's remains and securing other data for future research. After each concluded project and following conservation of recovered artifacts, we search for and pinpoint ruined kiln sites and compare its wasters with the recovered ceramics until we are satisfied we located the place in which the shipwreck pottery was made centuries earlier.
As such we have precisely located a kiln sites in Sisatchanalai, northern Thailand in which our Royal Nanhai and the Nanyang shipwreck celadon ware was made around AD. 1380-1460. (See videos on: http://www.china-pottery.com/photopage.html ) Other kilns was located in Sukhothai where production wasters matched the fish and flower plates found on the Turiang and the Longquan shipwreck. These unique underglaze decorated wares was made at those exact kilns 600 years earlier! Our latest shipwreck cargo; The Wanli Shipwreck, of Chinese blue and white porcelain, was likewise pinpointed to the Guangyinge kiln site in Jingdezhen, China. (See video on: http://www.china-pottery.com/photopage.html )
Our arrangement with the Malaysian authorities is such that we finance all operations and train young Malaysian nationals (on our initiative) in maritime archaeology and related research. After giving all unique and single artifacts and thirty percent of all recovered items to the National Museum (and assisting with exhibitions of artifacts from each project) we are allowed to sell our portion of the recovery to finance future projects. The findings from ongoing research and the compilation of reports, books and catalogues are available on these pages as well as on a separate Internet site: http://www.maritimeasia.ws
Due to the unquestionable authenticity and precisely dated shipwreck pottery, many International Museums now display our shipwreck pieces as reference material.
The artifacts sold on this website are therefore legally and properly excavated and can be supplied with an export permit from the Department of Museum in Malaysia should this be required. This unique working arrangement makes us one of the few Internet sellers that sell from own excavation and issues a meaningful Certificate of Authenticity for every (numbered) piece sold.
So, if you are interested to purchase some of our Antique porcelain, old time pottery or other shipwreck artifacts from the Song dynasty, Ming porcelain or Chinese blue and white porcelain or the famous Yixing teapots, you can rest assured that every piece is excavated through proper archaeology by our own staff. We do not sell anything that is not excavated by ourselves or properly recorded and researched before offered for sale so every piece comes with the “Best possible provenance”
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Ser. No. D-981. Wine bowl
Nice bowl except for a very fine (hardly noticeable) hair line. Despite this hairline, the bowl has very high resonance sound. The decoration is crispy and clear. Delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 11.5 cm high
Price: USD. 190.00
Ser. No. D-5831. Wine bowl
Totally intact bowl of the best available group. The decoration is crispy and full of contrast. A very nice wine bowl indeed. The bowl is shipped with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 11 cm high
Price: USD. 870.00
Ser. No. D-663. Flower plate
This plate is in very good condition. There is however a very short, shallow rim repair at about 10 o'clock. The plate will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 19.5 cm diameter
Price. USD. 95.00
Ser. No. DS-649. Flower plate
Nice and clear decoration but there is a small,short rim repair which is almost invisible. The plate will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 19.5 cm diameter
Price. USD. 125.00
Ser. No. D-52141. Flower dish
This dish is totally intact and show nice, clear decoration. The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 26.5 cm diameter
Price: USD. 290.00
Ser. No. D-3425. Flower dish
Nice, totally intact, dish with clear decoration. The high gloss, glaze surface does show some unevenness. Otherwise a very good dish. The dish will be delivered with a Certificate of Authenticity
Size: 24.5 cm diameter
Price: USD. 190.00
These longevity dishes are RARE with no more available from the Desaru Shipwreck Cargo
Character dishes.
These blue and white character dishes are made in Jingdezheng, china: "The porcelain center of the world"
Although these dishes shows resemblance to similar dishes made at the Dehua kilns, kiln identical kiln wasters has been found in Jingdezhen. The center medallions shows in these dishes shows the Sanscrit character for om (sacred syllable), and three tiers of a stylised version of the same character decorate the cavetto. The glazed base shows a simple character which is likely to be the studio name. These dishes are RARE and impossible to find elsewhere.
Ser. No. D-1349. Character dish
Dish in good condition. Good glaze and high
resonance sound when tapped.
Size: 19 cm diameter
Price. USD. 155.00
Ser. No. D-8311. Character dish
Dish in good condition. Good glaze and high rersonance sound when tapped.
Size: 19 cm diameter
Price. USD. 165.00
Ser. No. D-746. Character dish
Dish in very good condition. Good glaze, clear decoration and high resonance sound when
Size: 19 cm diameter
Price. USD. 185.00
Ser. No. D-1362. Character dish
Dish in good condition. Good glaze, clear
decoration and high resonance sound when
Size: 19 cm diameter
Price. USD. 155.00
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