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Antique Vietnamese enameled tortoise water pot, Hoi An hoard
Antique Vietnamese enameled tortoise water pot, Hoi An hoard
Antique Vietnamese enameled tortoise water pot, Hoi An hoard
Antique Vietnamese enameled tortoise water pot, Hoi An hoard
Antique Vietnamese enameled tortoise water pot, Hoi An hoard
Antique Vietnamese enameled tortoise water pot, Hoi An hoard

Antique Vietnamese enameled tortoise water pot, Hoi An hoard

$ 237.6

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Age: Pre-1800
  • Primary Material: Porcelain & Pottery
  • Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
  • Color: Green
  • Region of Origin: Southeast Asia
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Condition: Minor glaze degradation otherwise excellent condition.

    Description

    Annamese Enameled Tortoise Shaped Water Pot, Hoi An Hoard, Chu Dau kiln, Vietnam, circa 1500.
    The squat circular form with tiny head, tail and feet at the shoulder decorated in green enamel and traces of red on the top of circular spot design, circular aperture on the back, covered in a clear glaze stopping short of the flat base with the Hoi An Hoard label artifact #13334 recovered from the 1999 salvage of a wreck off the Vietnamese coast.
    Minor glaze degradation otherwise excellent condition.
    1-1/4 inches high x 2-1/4 inches in diameter. (3 x 5.8 cm).
    3 oz. (76g.)
    Circa 1500.