Offering Dish
19th century (made)
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This form of food offering dish (Pham) on a raised foot is an ancient one found in 15th and 16th century ceramic versions from Sukhothai in central Thailand. Dishes of this form were often used in sets of diminishing size, with the smallest at the top. The embossed lotus petal motif forming its sides is a typical decoration.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Silver, embossing |
| Brief description | Domestic, silver, embossed, Thailand, 19th century |
| Physical description | This form of food offering dish (Pham) on a raised foot is an ancient one found in 15th and 16th century ceramic versions from Sukhothai in central Thailand. Dishes of this form were often used in sets of diminishing size, with the smallest at the top. The embossed lotus petal motif forming its sides is a typical decoration. |
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| Gallery label | SMALL OFFERING DISH (Thai: Phan)
Silver
Bangkok
19th century
IS 389-1992
This form of offering dish on a raised foot is an ancient one found in 15th and 16th century ceramic versions from Sukhothai in central Thailand .
Dishes of this form were often used piled up in sets of diminishing size, with the smallest at the top. The embossed lotus petal motif forming its sides is a typical decoration.
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss Gertrude Mary Gill Dixon |
| Summary | This form of food offering dish (Pham) on a raised foot is an ancient one found in 15th and 16th century ceramic versions from Sukhothai in central Thailand. Dishes of this form were often used in sets of diminishing size, with the smallest at the top. The embossed lotus petal motif forming its sides is a typical decoration. |
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| Accession number | IS.389-1992 |
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| Record created | September 1, 2008 |
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