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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 145

Jar

late 14th century-15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jar, green glazed stoneware (celadon), bulbous form, with horizontal incised bands encircling vertical indentations. Unglazed foot, high receessed, with tubular support scar. Firing cracks to foot and minor body loss.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Glazed stoneware
Brief description
Celadon jar of bulbous form, glazed stoneware with horizontal incised bands encircling vertical indentations, late 14th-15th century, Si Satchanalai, Thailand.
Physical description
Jar, green glazed stoneware (celadon), bulbous form, with horizontal incised bands encircling vertical indentations. Unglazed foot, high receessed, with tubular support scar. Firing cracks to foot and minor body loss.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.5cm
  • Diameter: 16cm
Object history
Marine excavation from the Royal Nanhai shipwreck, Malaysia. Purchased from the Nanhai Masritime Archaelogy Sdn Bhd., Malaysia.
Collection
Accession number
IS.75-2002

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Record createdJune 5, 2003
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