Vietnamese Three-colour Ware Ceramic Lime Pot, Chu Dao Kiln, 17th century. Created for slaked lime, a component for the social practice of chewing “Betelnut”, globular form resembling an areca nut with round aperture at the shoulder and decorative overhead handle stylized in such a way that it could be interpreted as a dragon with tablets with four legs and feet adhering to the shoulder or a stem branch with tendrils terminating in raised short spikes and molded oblong shapes resembling bunches of areca nut, all covered in a crackled transparent glaze with copper green on the handle, sturdy foot rim decorated by a band of iron oxide brown where the body meets the foot, the base is unglazed. Lime residue, otherwise excellent condition. 6-1/4 in. high x 4 in. in diameter. (159 x 101mm)
2 lbs. (900g.)
17th century.
2 lbs. (900g.)
17th century.
For similar example see:
Ha Thuc Can and Nguyen Bich, “Discovery of the Chu Dau Kiln”, Arts of Asia May/June 1989 Vol 17:3, p.118.
Kerry Nguyen Long, “The Vietnamese Limepot”, Arts of Asia September/October 1997 Vol 27:5 pp. 66 – 77. with several examples of this form shown.
Asian Civilisations Museum, Gift of Mr. Loh Teh Soon, accession number: 1997-02692
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Dimensions:Height: 6.25 in (15.88 cm)Diameter: 4 in (10.16 cm)
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Style:Tribal(Of the Period)
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Materials and Techniques:CeramicGlazed
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Place of Origin:Vietnam
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Period:17th Century
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Date of Manufacture:17th Century
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Condition:GoodWear consistent with age and use. Lime residue, otherwise excellent condition.
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Seller Location:Point Richmond, CA
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Reference Number:Seller: TM-UG71008Seller: LU1778240845072
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