Fragment of base and interior of a medium-sized dish
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Period
14th-16th century -
Geography
San Kamphaeng, Chiang Mai, Thailand -
Material
Stoneware with celadon glaze -
Dimension
H x W x D: 2.7 x 9.5 x 6.4 cm (1 1/16 x 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 in) -
Accession Number
FSC-P-414 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-414
Object Details
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Description
Shape: Fragment of the base of a dish of moderate size. The footring is carved and quite shallow. Thickness of the fragment varies from 0.5 to 1.2 cm.Clay: The body of the dish was a relatively fine gray-colored clay having few inclusions.Glaze: The exterior wall of the shard shows only vestigial traces of glaze. The inside of the dish fragment is covered with a thick, highly crackled celadon which is bright green where it pools in the incised decoration.Decoration: The decoration consists of incised circles, apparently made with a sharp stylus held stationary while the dish turned on the wheel, with roughly triangular fishscale-like markings between the circles made by poking or impressing the clay body with a wedge-shaped tool. There were at least three rings of such decoration around the mirror and extending up the cavetto.Marks: None. -
Provenance
To 1956Charles Nelson Spinks (1906-1980), collected in San Kamphaeng, Thailand. [1]From 1956Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Nelson Spinks. [2]Notes:[1] See Study Collection catalogue card, Collections Management Office.[2] See note 1. -
Collection
Freer Study Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Charles Nelson Spinks (1906-1980) -
Origin
San Kamphaeng, Chiang Mai, Thailand -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Nelson Spinks -
Type
Vessel -
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