H x Diam (overall): 35.9 x 22.5 cm (14 1/8 x 8 7/8 in)
Type:
Vessel
Origin:
possibly Songkhram River basin kilns, Middle Mekong River network, Northeast Thailand or Laos
Date:
17th-19th century
Period:
Lan Sang period or Bangkok period
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))
