650 full color illustrations, 4 maps Important study of ancient Chinese ceramics, based on the disclosure of the Wanli shipwreck. Part 1: archeology of the wreck and its cargo (ceramic and non-ceramic) (35 p) Part 2: Jingdezhen: the porcelain centre of the world (12 p.) Part 3: Ceramic catalogue (220 p.) Part 4: endnotes, referred to in the text Part 5: appendixes including a very important footring analysis Part 6: bibliography (12 p.) Part 7: index (6 p.)The maritime archaeology of Sten Sjostrand has led to major advances in the study of Asian trade and trade ceramics in Southeast Asia. His meticulous documentation of a series of nine shipwrecks from the 11th to 19th centuries reveals the early dominance of Chinese trade ceramics, a subsequent loss of the Chinese monopoly in the late 14th century when Southeast Asian ceramics entered the market, the basic parameters of the Ming gap shortages of the 14th-15th centuries, and a resurgence of Chinese wares in the 16th and 17th centuries. Just as important, Sjostrand freely shares the information from his discoveries.
Researchers are welcome at his headquarters where he documents his finds and patiently answers the queries of others. A lifetime’s experience with the sea and sailing allows Sjostrand to bring new understanding to ancient ship construction, and his voluminous reading allows him to set the ships and their cargoes in historical perspective. This publication delivers the sort of precise data that will stand the test of time and be mined by future scholars for studies to come on Asian history. The thoroughness displayed in this catalogue is a testament to his passion and devotion to mapping ancient maritime trade and trade goods during more than two decades of dedicated work.
Belangrijke studie mbt antiek chinees porselein, gebaseerd op de ontdekking en exploratie van het Wanli scheepswrak. De cargo-inhoud van het wrak werd minutieus en op wetenschap
