Glazed Martaban Jar From Burma - 18th / 19th Century Wine Tables simple and pleasing shape

simple and pleasing shape

This is a lovely gift for a collector of Tibetan Art or furniture and would make a wonderful centrepiece on a sideboard or table - 19thC

it is made using reclaimed Indian teak salvaged from old buildings in Rajasthan and Gujarat

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Glazed Martaban Jar From Burma - 18th / 19th Century Wine Tables simple and pleasing shapeThese huge storage jars were named after the town of Martaban in Burma. It was an hugely important port on the trading routes. Among the many kinds of ceramics that were exported was this unrefined stoneware. It was very robust and could be reused. The jars were filled with precious cargo, (often foodstuffs) and the tops sealed with cork and wax to protect the contents on the long voyages to India and other colonies. These jars have bold, incised or