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AN ANNAM BLUE AND WHITE-GLAZED STONEWARE ‘FLORAL’ DISH, 15TH-16TH CENTURY Vietnam, probably Hai D’uong Province. Well-potted, with deep, rounded sides resting on a short, slightly tapered foot, rising to an everted rim with a thick lip. The interior painted in underglaze blue with a central medallion containing an abstracted peony, surrounded by stylized petals and scrolling floral motifs on the cavetto, the exterior encircled with a large lappet band. The base, left unglazed, coated with a brown wash. Provenance: The Collection of Sam and Myrna Myers, Paris, France. According to the Myers ledger acquired on 2 September 1979, directly from a Vietnam refugee family. Condition: Good condition with minor wear and inherent firing irregularities, including light pitting and occasional dark spots. Minimal traces of usage. Scattered minor nicks, shallow surface scratches, and few minute chips along the edges. Weight: 915 g Dimensions: Diameter 25.8 cm The present dish is characteristic of the Hoi An shipwreck cargo, recovered near Cu Lao Cham Island, off the coast of Da Nang, central Vietnam. It is decorated in cobalt blue on a white slip and finished with a translucent glaze, with freely drawn brushwork that reflects the hallmarks of mass production, executed by a skilled hand with confident, practiced strokes. Vietnamese kilns did not produce true porcelain, but rather a high-fired stoneware. The discovery of the Hoi An shipwreck in the late 1990s revealed the extensive scale of Vietnamese glazed ceramic production at its height in the early 16th century. Literature comparison: Compare a closely related blue and white-glazed stoneware ‘floral’ dish, Vietnam, 1450-1550, 24.2 cm diameter, in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan, accession number 000205N000000000. Compare a closely related dish with six-petalled flower design and floral scroll on cavetto, Vietnam, probably Hai D’uong Province, early 16th century, 23.8 cm diameter, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, object number 2019.570.15. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie’s New York, 21 March 2007, lot 300 Price: USD 2,880 or approx. EUR 4,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A blue and white lotus dish, Vietnam, 15th century Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, decorative style, and color of the glaze. Note the larger size (36 cm).