Bowl
97-9-148
From: Thailand | River at Ayutthaya
Curatorial Section: Asian
| Object Number | 97-9-148 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Thai |
| Provenience | Thailand | River at Ayutthaya |
| Period | Sukhothai Period |
| Date Made | Mid 14th Century - 1512 |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Ceramic |
| Technique | Wheel | Glaze |
| Iconography | Floral | Person | Boat |
| Inscription Language | Chinese Language |
| Description | Bowl. Almost fully intact except for a fragment missing from the side. Under the white glaze are intricate designs on both the interior and exterior surfaces. The center of the bowl is a design of a seated person. The exterior is coverd with a panoramic scene of vegetation and people sitting in reed boats. On the bottom of the bowl in the center of the foot are five Chinese characters. The interior surface of the rim is decorated with a band of squares and "X's". |
| Height | 8.8 cm |
| Depth | 18.7 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Sarah M. Bekker, 1997 |
| Other Number | V50.95.166a - Sarah Bekker and Freer Original List | 97-9-148A - Other Number |
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