Jar with applied, stamped, and combed decoration

Baluster-shaped jar with tall cylindrical neck, flaring flanged mouth, broad shoulder, tapering body, and flat disc-shaped base.
Clay: brown stoneware.
Glaze: drips of white glaze on the shoulder, flying ash glaze on the upper body and the mouth.
Decoration: a row of applique pointed scrolls on the neck and the foot, four groups of applique design on the shoulder, a row of stamped patterns on the shoulder, combed wavy lines on the body.

Historical period(s)
Ayutthaya period, late 15th century
Medium
Unglazed stoneware with drips of kiln debris
Style
Sawankhalok or Phitsanulok ware
Dimensions
H x Diam (overall): 27.2 x 21 cm (10 11/16 x 8 1/4 in)
Geography
North-central Thailand, Sukhothai or Phitsanuloke province, Si Satchanalai or Phitsanuloke, Ban Ko Noi or Ta Pakhao Hai kilns
Credit Line
Gift of Osborne and Gratia Hauge, and Victor and Takako Hauge
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Accession Number
S2005.241
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Jar

Keywords
Ayutthaya period (1351 - 1767), Hauge collection, Sawankhalok ware, stoneware, Thailand, unglazed, WWII-era provenance
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

Baluster-shaped jar with tall cylindrical neck, flaring flanged mouth, broad shoulder, tapering body, and flat disc-shaped base.
Clay: brown stoneware.
Glaze: drips of white glaze on the shoulder, flying ash glaze on the upper body and the mouth.
Decoration: a row of applique pointed scrolls on the neck and the foot, four groups of applique design on the shoulder, a row of stamped patterns on the shoulder, combed wavy lines on the body.

Published References
  • Louise Allison Cort, George Williams, David P. Rehfuss. Ceramics in Mainland Southeast Asia. Washington. .
Collection Area(s)
Southeast Asian Art
Web Resources
Ceramics in Mainland Southeast Asia
Google Cultural Institute
SI Usage Statement

Usage Conditions Apply

There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page.

The information presented on this website may be revised and updated at any time as ongoing research progresses or as otherwise warranted. Pending any such revisions and updates, information on this site may be incomplete or inaccurate or may contain typographical errors. Neither the Smithsonian nor its regents, officers, employees, or agents make any representations about the accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of the information on the site. Use this site and the information provided on it subject to your own judgment. The Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery welcome information that would augment or clarify the ownership history of objects in their collections.

citation | Save this image How to download an image | Request Permission | Terms of Use