Lime-paste pot with bail handle and molded decoration
Terms of Use
Usage Conditions ApplyAt A Glance
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Period
18th-mid 20th century -
Geography
Phu Yen province, Coastal, Central Vietnam -
Material
Stoneware with copper-green alkali-silicate glaze -
Dimension
H x Diam (overall): 15.5 x 13.6 cm (6 1/8 x 5 3/8 in) -
Accession Number
S2005.160 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S2005.160
Object Details
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Description
Lime pot of compressed globular form with a round hole on shoulder, high foot, flat base with shell scars, and a broad overhead stripe handle. Some lime residue inside the pot.Clay: grey stoneware.Glaze: mottled turquoise and red (copper) glaze, glossy, translucent; footring unglazed.Decoration: a moulded floral rosette at central top of the lime pot, appendages attached at both ends of the handle, some curly strokes or inscriptions inscribed on both sides of the handle. -
Provenance
From at least 1975 to 2005Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge, and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge [1]From 2005Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge, and Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge in 2005Notes:[1] Object file.Acquired while Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge were living in Saigon (1972 or 1973-1975). -
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
Victor and Takako Hauge ((1919-2013) and (1923-2015)) -
Origin
Phu Yen province, Coastal, Central Vietnam -
Credit Line
Gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge, and Victor and Takako Hauge -
Type
Vessel -
Restrictions and Rights
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