This collection of porcelain comes from the Hoi An shipwreck, sank in the late 15th-early 16th century (approximately A.D 1490). Produced in the middle 15th century, these ceramics comes from the Hai Duong province (North Vietnam), which was known as the biggest production centre of ceramics and porcelain from medieval Vietnam. At that time, the Ming dynasty in China decreed a ban on maritime exports to Southeast Asia and other countries, leaving the opportunity for Vietnam to foster its ceramics and porcelain production. Fishermen from the area discovered the wreck in the early 90s, snaring finds of blue and white pottery within their fishing netCeramics from the Hoi An Hoard are considered to be known as the most precious and complete representation of Vietnamese artisanship in glazed ceramics. They are far rarer than their Chinese counterparts, from Tek Sing. Overall size: 5 1/2 in. Diameter x 3 in