Fragment of neck and mouth of brown-glazed jar
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Period
14th-16th century -
Geography
San Kamphaeng, Chiang Mai, Thailand -
Material
Stoneware with iron glaze -
Dimension
H x W x D: 2.7 x 8.4 x 5.4 cm (1 1/16 x 3 5/16 x 2 1/8 in) -
Accession Number
FSC-P-416 -
EDAN ID
edanmdm:fsg_FSC-P-416
Object Details
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Description
Shape: Fragment of the neck and mouth of a stoneware jar. Wheel thrown. The jar was double-mouthed with one mouth opening into the body of the jar and a second, exterior mouth forming a surrounding trough. The exterior mouth section appears to have been luted onto the principal neck of the jar.Clay: The 0.4 - 0.6 cm thick walls of the jar are of a coarse gray clay having many black inclusions and air pockets.Glaze: Dark iron-brown.Decoration: None.Marks: None. -
Provenance
To 1956Charles Nelson Spinks (1906-1980), collected in San Kamphaeng, Thailand. [1]From 1956Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Nelson Spinks. [2]Notes:[1] See Study Collection catalogue card, Collections Management Office.[2] See note 1. -
Collection
Freer Study Collection -
Previous custodian or owner
Charles Nelson Spinks (1906-1980) -
Origin
San Kamphaeng, Chiang Mai, Thailand -
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Nelson Spinks -
Type
Vessel -
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