Twanté

Twanté lies in the eastern Irrawaddy delta, among waterways west of Dala. Its potters made earthenware from at least the thirteenth century and later produced glazed stoneware in kilns around the town. Excavated wares include bowls, plates and animal figures, as well as the great storage jars associated with the trade of Lower Burma. Twanté celadons travelled across maritime routes as far as the Persian Gulf, joining the products of the delta to a much wider world of exchange.