Lime-paste pot with bail handle

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Period
18th-mid 20th century -
Geography
Phu Yen province, Central Vietnam -
Material
Stoneware with iron glaze -
Dimension
H x Diam (overall): 15.2 x 13.8 cm (6 x 5 7/16 in) -
Accession Number
S2005.161 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_S2005.161
Object Details
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Description
Lime pot of compressed globular form with a knob on the top, a round hole at the shoulder, a broad overhead stripe handle, tall splayed foot and flat base. There are shell scars on the entire pot showing that shells were used for stacking in the firing. Some lime paste residue inside the pot.Clay: stoneware.Glaze: brown, opaque, glossy, with many pinholes.Decoration: decorated with appendages at both ends of the handle. -
Previous custodian or owner
Victor and Takako Hauge ((1919-2013) and (1923-2015)) -
Provenance
From 1974 to 2005Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge [1]From 2005Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge in 2005Notes:[1] Object file.Purchased by Victor Hauge on 20 May 1974 at the shop of Mr. Lu at 100/80 B Nguyen Hue street, Gia Dinh district, Saigon. -
Origin
Phu Yen province, Central Vietnam -
Credit Line
Gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge, and Victor and Takako Hauge -
Type
Vessel -
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