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Khmer Ceramic Bird Shaped Lime Pot

About the Item

Khmer Ceramic Lime Pot. A globular stoneware jarlet in the form of a bird covered in a caramel color glaze stopping short of the elevated and slightly convex string cut foot displaying the beige biscuit underneath. A owl’s beak and protruding eyes in relief on the shoulder and pinched relief suggesting tail feathers on the opposing side, concentric rings around the mouth of the pot with a slightly everted rim and incised wing decoration on the body. Condition: Tail feather and base lightly chipped, glaze encrustation through burial, slaked lime deposits on the interior, otherwise good condition. 3 inches high x 4 inches in diameter (7.6 x 10.2cm). 10 oz. (285g). 12th Century.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3 in (7.62 cm)Diameter: 4 in (10.16 cm)
  • Style:
    Other (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Ceramic,Fired,Glazed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    12th Century
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Tail feather and base lightly chipped, glaze encrustation through burial, slaked lime deposits on the interior, otherwise good condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Point Richmond, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: TM-TH400301stDibs: LU1778237944272
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