CHINESE TRADE WARES

SWATOW (ZHANGZHOU) CERAMICS

KRAAK WARES

HOLE-BOTTOM SAUCERS

Swatow Ceramics - as an area of particular interest a wide range of Swatow wares is included in the Ceramics Catalogue from land excavation sites as well as shipwrecks. A complete selection of these wares is represented including blue and white, polychrome enamel, white slip on blue ground, white slip on brown ground, monochrome white, and monochrome green. Also included, and believed to be unique, is a polychrome Swatow shard with gold accents from the Banten excavations in Java, Indonesia (M-433 [16 of 46]). Total Swatow ceramics in the Ceramics Catalogue:

Ming series - 336

Qing series - 14

Banten shards - 80

Banda shards - 15

Total - 445

Swatow Ceramics Paper - includes a brief discussion of Swatow ceramics, and provides a summary and brief description of the Swatow wares in the Collection. The numerous shipwrecks, dating from the mid 16th century to the late 17th century, which contained Swatow ware as part of their cargo are identified and described. These include the 28 shipwrecks, arranged in chronological order with the date of sinking indicated, discussed in this Paper. Details provided in the Paper for each of the wrecks include location of sinking, date of discovery, and Swatow wares recovered. PAPER

Swatow Ceramics Photos - Folders in which all the Swatow ceramics, with the bases included, have been consolidated:

Swatow Ceramics (M-001 to M-393 & C-060 to C-264) PHOTOS

Swatow Ceramics (M-396 to M-522) PHOTOS

Detailed Descriptions of each of the Swatow wares are also included in the Ceramics Catalogue organized by ceramic category (Ming or Qing) and Catalogue Number. Similarly, additional Photos of each item (including base) are also in Photos Folders in the Ceramics Catalogue organized by ceramic category (Ming or Qing) and Catalogue Number.

Kraak Wares - Kraak ware was produced at Jingdezhen in the late Ming dynasty from around 1570 to 1650, primarily during the Wanli period (1575 to 1622) and shortly thereafter up to the Chongzhen Period (1628 to 1644). It was manufactured chiefly as export ware destined mainly for the European market, but also including Southeast Asia and Japan. In the early Qing dynasty during the Kangxi period (1662 to 1722) and the Yong Zhen period (1723 to 1735) Kraak style wares enjoyed a short lived revival, but were soon replaced with other motifs. Kraak type wares included in the Catalogue are primarily from shipwrecks (524 shards from the Banda wreck, for example) and from land excavation sites in Indonesia.

Kraak Ware Paper - in the Catalogue there are 77 Kraak type wares representing dishes, plates, klapmutsen, bowls, cups, vases, and covered bowls. They are catalogued under 18M (Ming) series numbers comprising 39 items, and under 7 C (Qing) series numbers comprising 38 items. Additionally, there are also 524 Banda Shipwreck Kraak shards catalogued under M-510 to M-513. These are all briefly discussed in this Paper. Numerous shipwrecks dating from the third quarter of the 16th century to the first quarter of the 18th century contained Kraak type ware as part of their cargo. These include the 28 shipwrecks, arranged in chronological order with the date of sinking indicated, discussed in this Paper. Details provided in the Paper for each of the wrecks include location of sinking, date of discovery, and Kraak wares recovered. PAPER

Kraak Wares Photos - Folder in which all the Kraak Wares have been consolidated. PHOTOS

Detailed Descriptions of each of the Kraak porcelains are also included in the Ceramics Catalogue organized by ceramic category (Ming or Qing) and Catalogue Number. Similarly, additional Photos of each item (including base) are also in Photos Folders in the Ceramics Catalogue organized by ceramic category (Ming or Qing) and Catalogue Number.

Hole-Bottom Saucers - these interesting diminutive dishes were produced in China primarily for export to Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia and the Philippines. A representative variety is included in the Catalogue, with places and date of acquisition indicated in the Descriptions. Examples Included are blue and white, monochrome white, polychrome, celadon, and several with fish in biscuit form - all in a variety of motifs. The period of production was primarily late 15th century to mid 16th century.

Hole-Bottom Saucers Paper - provides a brief discussion, indicating they are also found to a lesser extent in Cambodia and Thailand, and they represent an interesting example of Chinese ceramic production for specific localized market needs and demands. Indicates they are distinguished primarily by their recessed base without footrim and relatively small size. Describes the floral motifs found and the fauna examples, along with other décor represented. Also describes in detail the underside, base, glaze, and secondary décor typical of the saucers. Includes a discussion of Thai hole-bottom saucer production. PAPER

Hole-Bottom Saucers Photos - Folder in which all the Hole-Bottom Saucers, with the bases included, are consolidated; also included are the Catalogue Entries for each of the 47 Ming Hole-Bottom Saucers and 3 Thai Hole-Bottom Saucers included in the Ceramics Catalogue. PHOTOS

Detailed Descriptions of each hole-bottom saucer are also included in the Ceramics Catalogue organized by ceramic category (Ming or Thai) and Catalogue Number. Similarly, additional Photos of each hole-bottom saucer (including base) are also in Folders in the Ceramics Catalogue organized by ceramic category (Ming or Thai) and Catalogue Number.