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Bulbous White-ware Ewer with Floral Decoration
Tran Dynasty 13th - 14th c., Vietnam
Height: 18 cm
A stoneware ewer with bulbous body on a straight foot rim. An arched spout with carved design at its base, and curled handle surmount the shoulder. A flared neck ends in a cupped mouth rim with fitted disk lid of beveled form. The entire piece is covered in a layer of slip before applying loosely drawn lotus depictions on the front and back of the body. The underfoot is covered in a chocolate brown glaze.
Bonhams before Hoi An?
Condition:
Chips to lid , repaired large chip to spout, Three way hairline across body.
Provenance:
Bonhams (by repute)
John R. Menke Collection
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