Pair of Shipwreck Sawankhalok Jarlets | Circa 15th – 16th Century CE

Provenance & Ownership History
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Formerly in the collection of the National Museum of the Philippines. The piece was subsequently offered by Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, in its European, American & Asian Art and Antiques auction of September 18, 2023, as Lot 808. Following the auction, it entered a private collection in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Pair of Ming dynasty stoneware jarlets with brown glaze and marine encrustations
Video showcasing a pair of Sawankhalok shipwreck jarlets, circa the 15th–16th century, with squat stoneware bodies, flared rims, partial brown glaze, and marine encrustations.
Pair of ancient Chinese Ming Dynasty stoneware jarlets dating to the 15th–16th century CE, recovered from a Philippine shipwreck with preserved marine encrustations.
Two Ming Dynasty Chinese stoneware vessels featuring discoid bodies, short necks, flared rims, and partial brown glaze with centuries-old barnacle deposits.
Ancient Chinese shipwreck pottery consisting of two Ming Dynasty jarlets with natural mussel and barnacle accretions from prolonged underwater submersion.
Pair of 15th–16th-century Ming Dynasty stoneware jars recovered from Philippine waters, showcasing traditional Chinese ceramic craftsmanship and maritime trade history.
Chinese Ming Dynasty shipwreck artifacts featuring two brown-glazed stoneware jarlets with distinctive rounded forms, marine shell encrustations, and archaeological patina.
Ancient Chinese Ming Dynasty stoneware jarlet featuring a discoid body, short neck, flared rim, and partially preserved brown glaze dating to the 15th–16th century.
Ming Dynasty shipwreck pottery jar from the Philippines, displaying scattered barnacle deposits, aged stoneware surfaces, and natural marine encrustations.
Fifteenth–sixteenth-century Chinese stoneware jarlet featuring a rounded discoid form, narrow neck, and visible surface weathering from centuries beneath the sea.
Ancient Ming Dynasty brown-glazed ceramic jarlet measuring approximately 5 inches tall, preserving its flared opening, traditional vessel shape, and archaeological marine patina.
Ancient Chinese Ming Dynasty stoneware jarlet featuring a prominent marine shell encrustation attached near its opening, reflecting centuries of underwater submersion.
Fifteenth–sixteenth-century Ming Dynasty shipwreck jarlet displaying a large shell deposit around its flared rim, partial brown glaze, and naturally weathered ceramic surface.
Chinese Ming Dynasty stoneware vessel recovered from a Philippine shipwreck, featuring an encrusted opening, rounded discoid body, and preserved marine accretions.
Ancient Chinese shipwreck pottery jarlet with a distinctive shell formation covering part of its opening, showcasing centuries-old barnacle deposits and traditional Ming Dynasty craftsmanship.
  • Pair of Ming dynasty stoneware jarlets with brown glaze and marine encrustations
  • Video showcasing a pair of Sawankhalok shipwreck jarlets, circa the 15th–16th century, with squat stoneware bodies, flared rims, partial brown glaze, and marine encrustations.
  • Pair of ancient Chinese Ming Dynasty stoneware jarlets dating to the 15th–16th century CE, recovered from a Philippine shipwreck with preserved marine encrustations.
  • Two Ming Dynasty Chinese stoneware vessels featuring discoid bodies, short necks, flared rims, and partial brown glaze with centuries-old barnacle deposits.
  • Ancient Chinese shipwreck pottery consisting of two Ming Dynasty jarlets with natural mussel and barnacle accretions from prolonged underwater submersion.
  • Pair of 15th–16th-century Ming Dynasty stoneware jars recovered from Philippine waters, showcasing traditional Chinese ceramic craftsmanship and maritime trade history.
  • Chinese Ming Dynasty shipwreck artifacts featuring two brown-glazed stoneware jarlets with distinctive rounded forms, marine shell encrustations, and archaeological patina.
  • Ancient Chinese Ming Dynasty stoneware jarlet featuring a discoid body, short neck, flared rim, and partially preserved brown glaze dating to the 15th–16th century.
  • Ming Dynasty shipwreck pottery jar from the Philippines, displaying scattered barnacle deposits, aged stoneware surfaces, and natural marine encrustations.
  • Fifteenth–sixteenth-century Chinese stoneware jarlet featuring a rounded discoid form, narrow neck, and visible surface weathering from centuries beneath the sea.
  • Ancient Ming Dynasty brown-glazed ceramic jarlet measuring approximately 5 inches tall, preserving its flared opening, traditional vessel shape, and archaeological marine patina.
  • Ancient Chinese Ming Dynasty stoneware jarlet featuring a prominent marine shell encrustation attached near its opening, reflecting centuries of underwater submersion.
  • Fifteenth–sixteenth-century Ming Dynasty shipwreck jarlet displaying a large shell deposit around its flared rim, partial brown glaze, and naturally weathered ceramic surface.
  • Chinese Ming Dynasty stoneware vessel recovered from a Philippine shipwreck, featuring an encrusted opening, rounded discoid body, and preserved marine accretions.
  • Ancient Chinese shipwreck pottery jarlet with a distinctive shell formation covering part of its opening, showcasing centuries-old barnacle deposits and traditional Ming Dynasty craftsmanship.
Pair of Ming dynasty stoneware jarlets with brown glaze and marine encrustations
Video showcasing a pair of Sawankhalok shipwreck jarlets, circa the 15th–16th century, with squat stoneware bodies, flared rims, partial brown glaze, and marine encrustations.
Pair of ancient Chinese Ming Dynasty stoneware jarlets dating to the 15th–16th century CE, recovered from a Philippine shipwreck with preserved marine encrustations.
Two Ming Dynasty Chinese stoneware vessels featuring discoid bodies, short necks, flared rims, and partial brown glaze with centuries-old barnacle deposits.
Ancient Chinese shipwreck pottery consisting of two Ming Dynasty jarlets with natural mussel and barnacle accretions from prolonged underwater submersion.
Pair of 15th–16th-century Ming Dynasty stoneware jars recovered from Philippine waters, showcasing traditional Chinese ceramic craftsmanship and maritime trade history.
Chinese Ming Dynasty shipwreck artifacts featuring two brown-glazed stoneware jarlets with distinctive rounded forms, marine shell encrustations, and archaeological patina.
Ancient Chinese Ming Dynasty stoneware jarlet featuring a discoid body, short neck, flared rim, and partially preserved brown glaze dating to the 15th–16th century.
Ming Dynasty shipwreck pottery jar from the Philippines, displaying scattered barnacle deposits, aged stoneware surfaces, and natural marine encrustations.
Fifteenth–sixteenth-century Chinese stoneware jarlet featuring a rounded discoid form, narrow neck, and visible surface weathering from centuries beneath the sea.
Ancient Ming Dynasty brown-glazed ceramic jarlet measuring approximately 5 inches tall, preserving its flared opening, traditional vessel shape, and archaeological marine patina.
Ancient Chinese Ming Dynasty stoneware jarlet featuring a prominent marine shell encrustation attached near its opening, reflecting centuries of underwater submersion.
Fifteenth–sixteenth-century Ming Dynasty shipwreck jarlet displaying a large shell deposit around its flared rim, partial brown glaze, and naturally weathered ceramic surface.
Chinese Ming Dynasty stoneware vessel recovered from a Philippine shipwreck, featuring an encrusted opening, rounded discoid body, and preserved marine accretions.
Ancient Chinese shipwreck pottery jarlet with a distinctive shell formation covering part of its opening, showcasing centuries-old barnacle deposits and traditional Ming Dynasty craftsmanship.
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Pair of Shipwreck Sawankhalok Jarlets | Circa 15th – 16th Century CE

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Historical Context & Origin

Region: China, Recovered in the Philippines (Shipwreck Context)
Material: Stoneware with Partial Brown Glaze
Period: Ming Dynasty, 15th–16th Century CE

Description

This pair of Ming dynasty stoneware jarlets, recovered from a Philippine shipwreck, reflects the maritime trade networks that connected China with Southeast Asia. Each vessel is crafted in a discoid form with short necks and flared rims, displaying the practical and utilitarian style characteristic of Ming-period stoneware. Their exteriors retain barnacle and mussel accretions from centuries beneath the sea, forming a natural patina that reinforces their authenticity and maritime provenance. One jarlet retains a label from the National Museum of the Philippines, further supporting its documented recovery and historical context.

Features

- Discoid form with short necks and flared rims

- Partial brown glaze typical of Ming utilitarian stoneware

- Barnacle and mussel accretions from shipwreck recovery

- One jarlet bearing a National Museum of the Philippines label

Cultural Significance

Ming dynasty ceramics were widely traded across the maritime Silk Road and formed a major component of commercial exchange between China and Southeast Asia. Stoneware vessels such as these were transported aboard merchant ships and distributed throughout regional trading ports. Their survival as shipwreck artifacts offers tangible evidence of the extensive maritime networks that shaped economic and cultural interactions across the South China Sea during the 15th and 16th centuries.

Condition

Both jarlets are well preserved with intact forms and visible marine accretions resulting from long submersion. The natural encrustations and patina contribute to their character as authentic maritime relics.

Dimensions (Approximate)

Height: 5 in
Width: 3 in

Age (Approximate)

425–625 years old

Provenance 

Formerly in the collection of the National Museum of the Philippines. The piece was subsequently offered by Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, in its European, American & Asian Art and Antiques auction of September 18, 2023, as Lot 808. Following the auction, it entered a private collection in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Study the History of Sawankhalok and Southeast Asian Trade Ceramics

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Description

Historical Context & Origin

Region: China, Recovered in the Philippines (Shipwreck Context)
Material: Stoneware with Partial Brown Glaze
Period: Ming Dynasty, 15th–16th Century CE

Description

This pair of Ming dynasty stoneware jarlets, recovered from a Philippine shipwreck, reflects the maritime trade networks that connected China with Southeast Asia. Each vessel is crafted in a discoid form with short necks and flared rims, displaying the practical and utilitarian style characteristic of Ming-period stoneware. Their exteriors retain barnacle and mussel accretions from centuries beneath the sea, forming a natural patina that reinforces their authenticity and maritime provenance. One jarlet retains a label from the National Museum of the Philippines, further supporting its documented recovery and historical context.

Features

- Discoid form with short necks and flared rims

- Partial brown glaze typical of Ming utilitarian stoneware

- Barnacle and mussel accretions from shipwreck recovery

- One jarlet bearing a National Museum of the Philippines label

Cultural Significance

Ming dynasty ceramics were widely traded across the maritime Silk Road and formed a major component of commercial exchange between China and Southeast Asia. Stoneware vessels such as these were transported aboard merchant ships and distributed throughout regional trading ports. Their survival as shipwreck artifacts offers tangible evidence of the extensive maritime networks that shaped economic and cultural interactions across the South China Sea during the 15th and 16th centuries.

Condition

Both jarlets are well preserved with intact forms and visible marine accretions resulting from long submersion. The natural encrustations and patina contribute to their character as authentic maritime relics.

Dimensions (Approximate)

Height: 5 in
Width: 3 in

Age (Approximate)

425–625 years old

Provenance 

Formerly in the collection of the National Museum of the Philippines. The piece was subsequently offered by Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, in its European, American & Asian Art and Antiques auction of September 18, 2023, as Lot 808. Following the auction, it entered a private collection in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Learn More

Study the History of Sawankhalok and Southeast Asian Trade Ceramics

Explore Our Collection of Shipwreck Artifacts

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