Fragment of a vessel rim

Historical period(s)
Ayutthaya period, 14th-16th century
Medium
Grey stoneware with minute black inclusions
Style
Sawankhalok ware
Dimensions
H x Diam (overall): 1.1 x 7.7 cm (7/16 x 3 1/16 in)
Geography
Thailand, Sukhothai Province, Si Satchanalai, Ban Ko Noi kilns or Ban Pa Yang kilns
Credit Line
Gift of John A. Pope
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Study Collection
Accession Number
FSC-P-2434
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Vessel (fragment)

Keywords
Ayutthaya period (1351 - 1767), Sawankhalok ware, stoneware, Thailand
Provenance

1957
John A. Pope (1906-1982), Washington DC, collected in Sawankhalok, Thailand. [1]

From 1957
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of John A. Pope, Washington DC [2]

Notes:

[1] It is unclear which specific kiln site the piece came from. According to Curatorial Remark 2 in the object record, it was collected by John A. Pope from either the Ban Ko Noi kilns or the Ban Pa Yang kilns; both in Sawankhalok, Thailand. See Curatorial Remark 2 in the object record. See also Study Collection catalogue card, Collections Management Office.

[2] See note 1.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Dr. John Alexander Pope 1906-1982

Collection Area(s)
Southeast Asian Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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