Online Travel Vietnam: A Vietnamese glazed stoneware jar dating back to the 15th to 16th century during the Le Dynasty has just been acquired by Birmingham Museum of Art in the US, reported Apollo Magazine, a British magazine about fine and decorative arts.
The jar, which is 17 cm high, was discovered in Bangkok in a private collection and is a rare example of Le Dynasty pottery, Photo: Tuoitre
The jar, which is 17 cm high, was discovered in Bangkok in a private collection and is a rare example of Le Dynasty pottery.
It was carved meticulously and made from the smooth grey-white clay found in the Red River Valley where Vietnamese potters produced amazingly light and thin-walled vessels.
"We have had conservators look at it, and there's no repair work or repainting needed. It hasn't been touched," said Donald Wood, chief curator and curator of the museum's Asian art collection.
The jar will be the centerpiece of an exhibition titled "Dragons and Lotus Blossoms" to be held at the museum from January 22 to April 8 next year.
The museum, located in Alabama, started to collect Asian works of art with a gift of Chinese textiles in 1951. So far, its Asian art collection has acquired more than 4,000 objects from China, Japan, Korea, India and South East Asia.
Source: Tuoitre
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