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I bought this bowl recently and was told it came from a shipwreck. What I really need to settle in my mind is whether this is a "definite Yuan" or "definite early Ming" piece. Can I also have some explainations as to why you think it's a Yuan or a Ming piece. Any anwers would be much appreciated. Many thanks Tammy.

Tammy,

I think the bowl is surely recent (post-1970), possibly made as a fake, but not a very good one. One need go no further than to look at the base with its strange pinkish-red staining by which the faker was half-heartedly trying to imitate the red re-oxidation seen on the paste of early Ming foot rims.

Hello Tammy
The crack in the base looks like a shrinkage crack,tear in the "green" clay body, pre firing. This raises an eye brow as this sort of thing would be expected to be rejected before glazing etc.
Looks like a fake to me.
James

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