Vessel with incised decoration
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Period
3600-1000 BCE -
Geography
Khorat plateau, Northeast Thailand -
Material
Earthenware, blackened in firing -
Dimension
H x Diam (overall): 20.2 x 18.9 cm (7 15/16 x 7 7/16 in) -
Accession Number
S1998.124 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S1998.124
Object Details
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Provenance
?-by 1989Probably Joseph Rondina (1927-2022), method of acquisition unknown [1]By 1989-1990John W. Callahan (d. 1990), probably purchased from Joseph Rondina [2]1990-1998Estate of John W. Callahan (Peter Miccuci) [3]From 1998Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, purchased from the Estate of John W. Callahan [4]Notes:[1] See memo from the Curator of Ceramicsto Milo Beach and the Deputy Director , dated July 7, 1998, copy in object file. In the memo, the Curator of Ceramics states that, “Said by John Callahan (8 Sept 89) to have been purchased from Joseph Rondina, although Mr. Rondina did not remember the pot.” The Curator of Ceramics also says that John Callahan had first offered this pot to the Sackler Gallery of Art in July 1989. Callahan passed away March 12, 1990 and he left his estate to Peter Miccuci of New York, NY.Joseph Rondina (1927-2022) was a New York antiques dealer that focused on European, Chinese, Korean and Japanese furniture, and objet d'art. Rondina served in World War II with the U.S. Army Occupation Forces stationed in Berlin, Germany, which sparked Rodina’s interest in art and history. Rodina then went to graduate from the Whitman School of Design in New York, NY and in opened Joseph F. Rondina Antiques Ltd. at East 62nd St. at Madison Avenue.[2] See note 1.John W. Callahan (d. 1990) was a curator and collector of Asian art in New York, NY. In 1986, Mr. Callahan and Robert Sistrunk co-curated the exhibition “Lotus are Blooming” at the Wave Hill House Gallery in Bronx, New York, NY.[3] See note 1.[4] Between November 1989 and December 1998, the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery extensively corresponded and met with the Fine Arts Department, Thailand, and the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington, DC, for advice on this acquisition. See object file, especially the “Memo to the File” written by the Curator of Ceramics, dated June 5, 1998 .[5] See invoice between the Arthur M Sackler Gallery and Peter Miccuci for the purchase of the object, dated June 24, 1998, copy in object file.Research Updated November 9, 2022 -
Collection
National Museum of Asian Art Collection -
Exhibition History
Taking Shape: Ceramics in Southeast Asia (April 1, 2007 to December 4, 2011) -
Previous custodian or owner
Joseph Rondina (1927-2022)John W. Callahan (died 1990)Estate of John W. Callahan -
Origin
Khorat plateau, Northeast Thailand -
Culture
Ban Chiang culture, 4400-200 BCE -
Credit Line
Purchase — Smithsonian Unrestricted Trust Funds -
Type
Vessel -
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