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Immense Sawankhalok stoneware jar, intact, ex-San Diego (1600), with official paperwork from the Phi

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Immense Sawankhalok stoneware jar, intact, ex-San Diego (1600), with official paperwork from the Phi
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Immense Sawankhalok stoneware jar, intact, ex-San Diego (1600), with official paperwork from the Philippines. 24" tall, 16" at shoulders. These jars were made in Thailand between 1350 to 1500, when the kilns were abruptly abandoned. Most Sawankhalok ware was made for export and many have been found in graves in the Philippines. In December 1600, the hastily converted Spanish merchant ship San Diego was sunk by the Dutch after a single shot at Fortune Island, Philippines. She was overloaded and powerless to fire her cannon as her gunports were below the waterline. A July 1994 National Geographic article written by her salvor, Franck Goddio, tells the story of finding the San Diego and recovering 570 jars, among other cargo. The stoneware jar in our auction, light brown in color mottled with tan spots and black specks, is typical of others found and either legally exported or residing in Manila's National Museum. Around the neck are three small loops used for sealing or picking up the jar along with the remnants of a fourth loop long since broken off. One of the largest jars we've ever handled, a stunning display piece to be sure. FRAGILE - PICK UP IN PERSON ONLY. From the San Diego (1600), with notebook of letters, invoices, and export paperwork from the Philippines and retailer certificate, as well as pages from the National Geographic article that describes the wreck (July 1994).