divingintotheclay:

clamlab:

One of my most favorite bowls, from an antique store in Hoi An, #Vietnam. Hand thrown and painted, perfectly imperfect! @lilystockman I’m sure a lot has changed since I was there, but look out for stuff like this when you are there! It was one of the only true antique-type stores I found in all of VN. Enjoy! xx #permanentcollection

Really lovely example of blue and white ware (for which there is a tradition in more than half the world). Note that, while the thickness of line varies only a little, there’s still a dynamic, calligraphic quality from how energetically the cobalt was laid down. And each circle seems to pop out of its own bed of rhythmic strokes.

Lambayeque or early Chimu culture of Peru, Bird and squash effigy bottle, c.900-1470 (source).

(Source: aleyma, via divingintotheclay)