string(21) "edanmdm:fsg_S2005.254" Bottle with two vertical ring handles and incised decoration - National Museum of Asian Art
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Bottle with two vertical ring handles and incised decoration

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At A Glance

  • Period

    16th century

  • Geography

    Sawankhalok kilns, Si Satchanalai, Sukhothai province, North-central Thailand

  • Material

    Stoneware with iron glaze

  • Dimension

    H x Diam (overall): 13.4 x 7.2 cm (5 1/4 x 2 13/16 in)

  • Accession Number

    S2005.254

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2005.254

Object Details

  • Description

    Bottle of ovoid form with angular shoulder, cup shaped mouth, splayed foot and recessed base. Two ring handles on shoulder.
    Clay: grey stoneware, oxidized to reddish brown.
    Glaze: dark brown, translucent to opaque, glossy, crazed; falls short of lower body, foot, base and interior unglazed.
    Decoration: incised bands on upper body.

  • Provenance

    From at least 1973 to 2005
    Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge [1]
    From 2005
    Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hauge in 2005 [2]
    Notes:
    [1] Object file.
    Acquired while Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge were living in Bangkok (1967-1972 or 1973).
    Major sources of acquisitions during this time were dealers in Bangkok, the weekend market in Bangkok, and vendors in Ayutthaya.
    [2] Ownership of collected objects sometimes changed between the Hauge families.

  • Collection

    National Museum of Asian Art Collection

  • Previous custodian or owner

    Victor and Takako Hauge ((1919-2013) and (1923-2015))

  • Origin

    Sawankhalok kilns, Si Satchanalai, Sukhothai province, North-central Thailand

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge, and Victor and Takako Hauge

  • Type

    Vessel

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