A collection of Southeast Asian vessels 15th-19th century

comprising: a Vietnamese green-glazed lime pot, modelled in the shape of an areca fruit with a round aperture, with a dripping green glaze pooling down from the handle to the shoulders, and three jarlets, decorated with a moulded frog or incised fish, (4), 5.5 to 10cm high, The Private Collection of Michael George Kuczynski (1941-2025), Cambridgeshire. Michael, The lime pot was previously used for betel chewing, a custom common in Vietnam, Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries. A pot, filled with powdered lime, was passed around to guests, who each inserted a moistened finger in the hole to extract the amount of lime required. This was then smeared on a betel leaf, together with slices of areca nut and often extra flavourings such as clove and cardamom, folded into a wad, and chewed. The pot is modelled in the shape of an areca nut, the seed of the areca palm tree that grows in most tropical countries. Condition Report, Condition Report, The lime pot with some damages to the handle and crazing present to glaze, base with chips to rim. Ribbed water pot - small chips to handles. 2 x others - no obvious condition issues. Request A Condition Report, Request A Condition Report

Estimate:£100

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