Trần Dynasty Limepot with Green Glaze Design
A limepot fired in the late Trần dynasty in Đại Việt (current northern Vietnam). It has a rounded body with a stone motif and a handle that imitates areca nuts and vines. Green glaze is poured over the jar to match the decoration, and iron rust is applied to the sides of the foot.
In Vietnam, such jars were made as early as the 2nd century as a lime container for the ancestral tradition of betel chewing. This type of design is unique to Vietnamese culture, and they have been affectionately referred to as “Bình Vôi” or “Ông Bình Vôi”—the honorific Ông (meaning “mister” or “sir”) reflecting the deep cultural reverence for these objects. The fluid application of the glaze and the dynamic sculptural form bear a striking resemblance to the aesthetic sensibilities later seen in Japanese Oribe ware.
As an excavated piece, it exhibits minor chips, glaze flaking, and remnants of soil or lime adhering to the interior. Several areas display thick crazing, along with kiln-related imperfections such as glaze adhesion.
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