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Box and Lid thumbnail 2
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Box and Lid

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

Jar and cover, grey stoneware with incised decoration painted in brown. Cup-shaped.

Object details

Categories
Ceramics
Porcelain
Object type
Box and lid
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Box
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Grey stoneware decorated with incised patterns
Porcelain
Incising
Painting
Brief description
Stoneware box and lid decorated with incised patterns, Thailand, 15th-16th century
Physical description
Jar and cover, grey stoneware with incised decoration painted in brown. Cup-shaped.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.8cm
  • Diameter: 12.4cm
From register: Height 3 7/8 in.; Diameter 4 7/8 in.
Gallery label
(1988)
Covered box
Decorated with incised patterns
painted in underglaze brown on the lid, with
brown reserved in white wash round the body
THAI (Sawankhalok); 15th - 16th century
Given by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO
C. 23 & A - 1943
(RK. 1988)
Production
From register
Subject depicted
Foliage
Bibliographic reference
Ayers, John, Far Eastern Ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1980. cat. 287
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
C.23&A-1943

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Record createdMay 21, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O234459/box-and-lid-unknown/
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