Ozheredova A.   Ozheredov Y.I.  

"Batavian" style Chinese porcelain in Siberia (Archaeological Evidence)

Reporter: Ozheredova A.

The paper examines Chinese porcelain shards collected at Chinese fortress in Khovd city, Shar Sum monastery and two archaeological sites in Barun Khurai Depression near Mount Oshka. These sites were built for Chinese military administration and Buddhist clergy in West Mongolia during the Qing period. The research suggests that these categories of Mongolian population preferred the porcelain ornamented in tibeto-mongolian style common in Chinese popular culture. The shards also show some characteristics originally related to “non-Han” part of Chinese history. The results of the study can serve as a reference for better understanding of Chinese porcelain export to Central Asia and further northern territories