Ewer in form of a goose with spout
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Period
late 15th-mid 16th century -
Geography
Si Satchanalai, Sukhothai province, Thailand -
Material
Stoneware with celadon glaze; metal repair -
Dimension
H x W x D: 9 x 7.2 x 10.9 cm (3 9/16 x 2 13/16 x 4 5/16 in) -
Accession Number
F1989.54 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_F1989.54
Object Details
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Description
Small ewer in shape of a goose (hamsa) with tail-shaped handle, bird-head spout, elongated neck with wide rim, carved footCLAY: reddish brownGLAZE: green glaze with granular white occlusions, shinier on one side of bird than the other, probably underfired; glaze collecting in thick drops at foot; interior and base unglazedDECORATION: incised detailing on head, wings, and tail; eyes added as relief modelingMARK: noneCONDITION: broken beak/spout repaired with silvery metal -
Provenance
From 1957Dean Frasché, collected in 1957 from Sawankhalok, Thailand. [1]To 1989Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Dean Frasché, Greenwich, Connecticut. [2]Notes:[1] Curatorial Remark 5 in the object record.[2] See note 1.Also see Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List after 1920, Collections Management Office. -
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Dean Frasché (1906-1994) -
Origin
Si Satchanalai, Sukhothai province, Thailand -
Credit Line
Gift of Dean Frasché -
Type
Vessel -
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