TAASA QLD CERAMICS INTEREST GROUP – TAASA Review June 2018

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This article was originally found in the June 2018 edition of TAASA Review (Volume 27, Issue 2, Page 27).

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Shipwrecks ­ an illustrated talk 20 March 2018 Led by James MacKean, TAASA members dived into the murky waters of shipwreck ceramics.

From Song tea bowls destined for Japan, to late Ming and Qing blue and white dishes destined for Southeast Asia and Europe, we pondered the amazing second life of these discoveries – the trading ships and their fated journeys.

A highlight was a wonderful Swatow ware blue and white dish from the Bin Thuan cargo, collected by Sam Aherne. ...