Spiked jar lid

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    14th century-mid-16th century
  • Geography

    Vicinity of Wat Pa Tung kilns, Chiangmai Province, Thailand
  • Material

    Clay
  • Dimension

    H x Diam (overall): 1.8 x 4.1 cm (11/16 x 1 5/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    FSC-P-2529
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-2529

Object Details

  • Provenance

    1957
    John A. Pope (1906-1982), Washington DC, collected in the vicinity of Wat Pa Tung kilns, San Kamphaeng, Thailand. [1]
    From 1957
    Freer Gallery of Art, gift of John A. Pope, Washington DC [2]
    Notes:
    [1] See Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record. See also John A. Pope Papers, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
    [2] See note 1.
  • Collection

    Freer Study Collection
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Dr. John Alexander Pope (1906-1982)
  • Origin

    Vicinity of Wat Pa Tung kilns, Chiangmai Province, Thailand
  • Credit Line

    Gift of John A. Pope
  • Type

    Vessel
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