April 23, 2024
HANDPAINTED CLAY ASIAN HOI AN FROG w BABY WATER DROPPER PORCELAIN VIETNAM ETHNIX
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HANDPAINTED POTTERY CERAMIC ANIMAL HOI AN FROG w BABY WATER DROPPER CONTAINER VIETNAM Type of Object : ANTIQUE FROG PORCELAIN WATER DROPPER Ethnic Group : VIETNAMESE Country of Origin : VIETNAM Materials : BLUE and WHITE GLAZED PORCELAIN Approximate Age : UNKNOWN Dimensions : 31/8" x 2.50" x 1.25"(8.0 cm x 6.5 cm x 3.0 cm) Weight : 3.40 ounces (96 grams) Overall Condition : VERY GOOD (with some encrustations) was soaked and cleaned in water Additional Information:Original blue and white color design well preserved glaze. No chipping, No restoration with some minor sea stains and sea worm encrustation (mostly removable… see the last group picture which shows pieces after cleaning.) During the early Vietnamese Dynasties, scholarly arts, such as painting and calligraphy or “beautiful writing”, were highly respected and as a result many unique utensils were produced. One such item produced was the water dropper, which was used to dilute the cake of ink on the inkstone to obtain the right consistency for use in painting. Water droppers have been made in white porcelain in Asia since the 14th century. This unique Vietnamese water dropper was moulded in the shape of a turtle with blue and white glaze. This actual piece of pottery is believed to have come from a sunken vessel off of the coast of Vietnam.Due to the nature of the marine encrustation
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