Description

A beautiful antique Annamese Vietnamese jar with a clear ivory glaze. On the shoulder are 4 applied rosettes between 2 raised lines. Vertical lines extend from the rosettes to the unglazed base. The jar has a short neck and rolled rim. Some imperfections. Annamese refers to Vietnamese porcelain, since Annam was the name of the southernmost province of China after the Tang dynasty. The name is the Vietnamese form of the Chinese name “the Pacified South”. In modern time, Annam was a French protectorate encompassing the central region of Vietnam.

Provenance: prominent private collection from San Diego, CA

Date: Ly/Tran Dynasty – 12th-13th Century

Dimensions: 7.5″ X 5.5″