Study of Chinese porcelain sherds of Old Goa, India: Indicators of trade contacts
Abstract
Chinese ceramics have a long history of evolution and distribution. Chinese ceramics have been discovered from habitations, ports, trade centres and shipwrecks sites which facilitated the precise dating of sites and associated findings. The paper deals with Chinese porcelain sherds found during exploration at Old Goa. The role of Chinese ceramics in maritime history between Goa and Portugal, their period and kiln have been described and compared with similar sherds which were found at the St. Augustine Church of Old Goa.
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