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Antique ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns, Thailand

$550
£420.50
€484.34
CA$770.72
A$860.43
CHF 450.85
MX$10,532.57
NOK 5,725.86
SEK 5,398.76
DKK 3,614.65

About the Item

Antique ceramic covered box from the Sawankhalok kilns, Thailand of squat globular persimmon form with pinched sepal ridge and curled stem finial top decorated in a caramel brown and translucent white glaze on the stoneware biscuit in a saw tooth design at the shoulder and foliate vine scroll pattern on the body, two incised bands near the foot with a trimmed countersunk unglazed base with traces of the pontil firing scar. The interior of the base with a thin translucent glaze the interior of the lid unglazed. Tight fit of top to bottom. Evidence of a repair to a large chip to the interior rim of the base and two further small chips unrestored, the top clean without any restorations, overall fine condition. Measuring 2-3/4 in. high x 4” in diameter. (7cm x 10.2cm) Weight: 11 oz. (300g.) 14th/15th century. Ex Collection: by descent, Don Christensen, Penang, Malaysia. For similar examples see: Siamese Pottery in Indonesia, Charles Nelson Spinks, The Siam Society, Bangkok, 1959, fig. 28 (found in Southern Sulawesi). The Ceramic Wares of Siam, Charles Nelson Spinks Ph.D. The Siam Society, Bangkok, 1965 pl.25, Collection of Mr. John Alexander Pope, Freer Gallery of Art. Ceramic Art of Southeast Asia, The Southeast Asian Ceramic Society, p.161, #252 The University of Singapore, Seattle Art Museum, Gloria Gunn Prince Collection, accession number 92.82.22 Prof. Dr. Roger Goepper, Legend and Reality: Early Ceramics from South-East Asia, 1977, #190.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 2.75 in (6.99 cm)Diameter: 4 in (10.16 cm)
  • Style:
    Folk Art (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Ceramic,Glazed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    14th/15th Century
  • Condition:
    Repaired: Evidence of a repair to a large chip to the interior rim of the base and two further small chips unrestored, the top clean without any restorations, overall fine condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses.
  • Seller Location:
    Point Richmond, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: TM-UH801391stDibs: LU1778240777122

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