Jar with incised and applied decoration

Detail of a pattern
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At A Glance

  • Period

    17th-19th century
  • Geography

    possibly Songkhram River basin kilns, Middle Mekong River network, Northeast Thailand or Laos
  • Material

    Unglazed stoneware
  • Dimension

    H x Diam (overall): 35.9 x 22.5 cm (14 1/8 x 8 7/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    S2005.331
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_S2005.331

Object Details

  • Description

    Jar with trumpet-shaped mouth, ovoid body, flat base with parallel grooves left by using cord to separate the jar from a static potting surface. Two clay 'buttons' luted on shoulder. Several losses on foot and rim, few cuts on lower body.
    Clay: beige-grey stoneware.
    Glaze: none.
    Decoration: incised bands on shoulder.
  • 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
  • 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

    possibly Songkhram River basin kilns, Middle Mekong River network, Northeast Thailand or Laos
  • Credit Line

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

    Vessel
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