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POT À CHAUX EN GRÈS 'BAT TRANG' ET POT À CHAUX EN GRÈS 'QUANG DUC' Vietnam, ...
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POT À CHAUX EN GRÈS 'BAT TRANG' ET POT À CHAUX EN GRÈS 'QUANG DUC' Vietnam, XIVe-XVe; fin du XVIIe-XVIIIe siècle A 'BAT TRANG' STONEWARE LIME POT AND A 'QUANG DUC' STONEWARE LIME POT Vietnam, 14th-15th; late 17th-18th century H. 15 cm (5 7/8 in) each Footnotes: 越南 十四至十五世紀 及 十七世紀末至十八世紀 石灰陶礶兩件 Provenance: An Italian private collection, acquired in the 1980s. 來源 意大利私人收藏，於1980年代入藏 Lime pots were used to store powdered lime, one of the necessary ingredients for the practice of betel chewing. The shapes of these two lime pots presented in this sale are very popular. Directly Inspired by a Vietnamese legend, recounting the traditional origins of betel nut chewing, the design of the lime pot is meaningful, it incorporates three essential elements to betel nut chewing: the spherical or ovoid shape of the stone used to hold the lime (mixed with ground betel nut), the handle that becomes a betel palm (or betel nut), the source of the nut, and the betel nut vine that surrounds it. The betel nut and tendrils are moulded into the base of the handle and scattered over the spout of the pot. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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POT À CHAUX EN GRÈS 'BAT TRANG' ET POT À CHAUX EN GRÈS 'QUANG DUC' Vietnam, XIVe-XVe; fin du XVIIe-XVIIIe siècle A 'BAT TRANG' STONEWARE LIME POT AND A 'QUANG DUC' STONEWARE LIME POT Vietnam, 14th-15th; late 17th-18th century H. 15 cm (5 7/8 in) each Footnotes: 越南 十四至十五世紀 及 十七世紀末至十八世紀 石灰陶礶兩件 Provenance: An Italian private collection, acquired in the 1980s. 來源 意大利私人收藏，於1980年代入藏 Lime pots were used to store powdered lime, one of the necessary ingredients for the practice of betel chewing. The shapes of these two lime pots presented in this sale are very popular. Directly Inspired by a Vietnamese legend, recounting the traditional origins of betel nut chewing, the design of the lime pot is meaningful, it incorporates three essential elements to betel nut chewing: the spherical or ovoid shape of the stone used to hold the lime (mixed with ground betel nut), the handle that becomes a betel palm (or betel nut), the source of the nut, and the betel nut vine that surrounds it. The betel nut and tendrils are moulded into the base of the handle and scattered over the spout of the pot. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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