Song dynasty celadon glazed bowl

Ceramics, China, Song dynasty (960-1279 CE)

A shallow Chinese celadon glazed bowl with incised floral decorations, from the Jepara Shipwreck.

The Jepara Shipwreck is a significant maritime discovery off Jepara, Indonesia, dating back to the late 13th or early 14th century during the Yuan Dynasty and the Majapahit Empire. The wreck contained valuable artifacts, primarily Chinese ceramics from the Song and Yuan Dynasties, including celadon and blue-and-white porcelain, highly sought after in Southeast Asia. This discovery highlights the importance of trade and cultural exchange between China and Southeast Asia, reflecting the sophisticated maritime networks of the time. It also offers insights into the design of large Southeast Asian trading vessels.

Though very little of the wreck itself remained, excavations uncovered an abundance of ceramic pieces along with other artefacts - including coins dating to 1127-1162 CE. This makes this stoneware bowl very precisely dateable to mid-12th century.

  • 8918
  • Price on request
  • 1.77 in / 4.5 cm
  • 6.50 in / 16.5 cm

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