Dish (1) - Ceramic - Large Longquan Celadon dish from shipwreck Royal Nanhai cargo and Sten Sjöstrand collection - Thailand - 15th century

Description: Celadon dish from the Royal Nanhai cargo shipwreck - Mid-15th century Thai Si-Satchanalai (Sawankhalok) from the Royal Nanhai cargo. Provenance Sten Sjöstrand Collection. A large and deep Longquan celadon dish from the Royal Nanhai cargo shipwreck. Fired in the Ban Pa Yang kilns at Sisatchanalai which was operated by Chinese celadon potters from the famous celadon kilns at Longquan in China. Entrepreneur Sten Sjöstrand left Sweden in the 1970s for Asia. Through his interest in diving and history, he came to be fascinated by the idea that one day discovering a pristine wreck. With hard work and with help of sonar technology, he found the remains of as many as four wrecks, named Royal Nanhai, Nanyang, Xuande and Longquan. All were loaded with stoneware and porcelain, manufactured between 1440 and 1470, from Thailand, China and Vietnam. Measure 28,5 cm in diameter and 8,5 cm high. Good condition with glaze crazing and one some minor chip. Glaze defects from burning process. Please see pictures for more details. . Provenance information: Purchased by the current owner in 2021 From: Skånes Auction House in Sweden Previous ownership history: private collection dispersed by Skånes Auction House, previous ownership with Skånes Auction House The seller of this lot hereby guarantees that this object was obtained legally. The seller further guarantees that they are entitled to ship this object(s) , will take care that any necessary permits are arranged, and will inform the buyer in case this takes more than a few days