Xuande Shipwreck: Covered Jar (ca. 1540)
Pre-celadon underglaze-ware covered jar
Recovered from the Xuande shipwreck (ca. 1540) by Sten Sjostrand
9 cm (3.5 in.) in height
Provenance: Nanhai Marine Archeology items X-158
The Coppola Collection

This jar is my only piece representing the Xuande shipwreck recovery.

This jar was made at the Sisachanalai kilns during its later underglaze production period. The lid is still fused to the body and has therefore remained unopened for almost 500 years! The decorations are nicely executed and the glaze condition is impeccable.

For more about Shipwreck stoneware and porcelain, see here.