Martaban jar in monochrome brown enameled stoneware with dragon decor

Large marta ban jar important brown enameled stoneware jar, ovoid in shape, relief decoration of dragons 19th century these jars intended for transporting food to south-east asia, were called martaban, after the name of a burmese port-stop on the trade routes. Although it appears that they were produced in different places, one identified source is the town of qishicun near foshan in guangdong in southern china. South east asia -.

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