Medium:

Earthenware

Dimensions:

H x Diam (overall): 17.9 x 16.8 cm (7 1/16 x 6 5/8 in)

Type:

Vessel

Origin:

Chao Phraya River network, Central Thailand

Date:

16th-17th century

Period:

Ayutthaya period

Description:

Steamer of compressed globular form with tall cylindrical neck, wide flaring mouth and round bottom blackened from cooking.

Clay: red earthenware.

Glaze: none.

Decoration: paddle-impressed herringbone pattern on lower body, vertical lines and cross-hatching on base.

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

Previous custodian or owner:

Mr. and Mrs. Osborne and Gratia Hauge ((1914-2004) and (1907-2000))

Victor and Takako Hauge ((1919-2013) and (1923-2015))

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Credit Line:

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

Accession Number:

S2005.393

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

Related Online Resources:

Ceramics in Mainland Southeast Asia

Google Cultural Institute

See more items in:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection

Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3faa90e36-07d9-4202-b53f-45e13dbe8b19

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:fsg_S2005.393