Box and Lid
15th century-16th century (made)
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Box and lid of buff stoneware. Depressed globular form, with domed lid with pointed knob. Painted with foliage and flowers on a winding stem, bordered by horizontal lines.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware decorated with underglaze iron brown |
| Brief description | Box and lid, stoneware decorated with underglaze iron brown, Thailand (Sawankhalok), 15th-16th century |
| Physical description | Box and lid of buff stoneware. Depressed globular form, with domed lid with pointed knob. Painted with foliage and flowers on a winding stem, bordered by horizontal lines. |
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| Credit line | Presented by Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Dingwall DSO with Art Fund support |
| Object history | Stated to have been bought by the donor at a London auction, where they were being sold by a Chinese who had acquired them in Celebes. |
| Production | Made in Sawankhalok. |
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| Accession number | C.3&A-1943 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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