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Waster

15th century-16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Si Satchanalai (made)

Remains of jar and bowl, stuck together in firing; covered with a greenish-blue glaze. Bulbous shaped jar with short wide neck and two small handles from neck to shoulder, the lower half of the body is ribbed, the upper half is incised with horizontal lines and flower and leaf patterns. The bowl has incised horizontal lines round the rim and vertical ribs on the remaining surfaces.

Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Stoneware
Object type
Waster
Materials and techniques
Stoneware with green glaze
Stoneware
Glazing
Brief description
Stoneware jar and bowl with green glaze, from Si Satchanalai kilns, Thailand, 15th-16th century
Physical description
Remains of jar and bowl, stuck together in firing; covered with a greenish-blue glaze. Bulbous shaped jar with short wide neck and two small handles from neck to shoulder, the lower half of the body is ribbed, the upper half is incised with horizontal lines and flower and leaf patterns. The bowl has incised horizontal lines round the rim and vertical ribs on the remaining surfaces.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5.625in
  • Width: 6.5in
  • Height: 14.2cm
  • Width: 16.5cm
  • Depth: 16.5cm
Gallery label
(pre -1988)
Jar and Bowl fused together, of porcelain covered with a celadon greenish-blue glaze. Found on the site of ancient potteries at Sawankhalok. Made not later than the 15th century and perhaps as early as the reign of Phra Ruang in the 13th century.
SIAMESE. H. 5 5/8 ". greatest W. 6 1/2". Bought (Nos.820-823, £4) 822-1904
The jar is bulbous in shape with short wide neck and two small loop handles from neck to shoulder; the lower half of the body is ribbed, the upper half is incised with horizontal lines and (unreadable) flower and leaf pattern, in slight outline. The bowl, which has fallen on the vase so as to cover one side and the mouth, has incised horizontal lines round the rim and vertical ribs on the remaining surfaces.
(pre-1988)
Waster,
found at the kiln site.
SIAMESE (SAWANKHALOK);
probably 15th century.
822-1904.
(1988)
Remains of jar and bowl, stuck together in firing
Found at the kiln site
THAI (Sawankhalok); 15th - 16th century
822 - 1904
(RK. 1988)
Object history
Purchased from Mr. W. H. Lord (3 Radnor Studios, Radnor Street, Chelsea), accessioned in 1904. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Found at the kiln site
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
822-1904

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Record createdMay 11, 2009
Record URL
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