Very Rare LARGE Thai 13th - 15th Century Underglazed Bowl

This superb large and extremely rare stoneware bowl was made during the 13th - 15th Century. It is "heavily-potted", coated in a white slip and decorated in underglaze iron, the design very similar to a smaller Vietnamese underglazed bowl we have from this period. It is coated in quite a thick clear pale green glaze that is finely-crackled. The thick foot is slightly splayed. Note the remains of the firing pontil within the foot. There are three kiln scars, two to the rim and one on the outer wall. Interestingly, this bowl has been excavated from a site in Cambodia.

Diameter 29 cm (11.5 inches), height 13 cm (5 inches). There is an old chip to the underside rim edge. No repair or restoration.

For information: this is from the collection of the late Grahame Clarke (1942 - 2014), master potter known for founding two potteries, Highland Stoneware in Lochniver in 1974 and in 1991 Grahame Clarke Porcelain in London, then Norfolk. Well-known for his blue & white porcelain, his work was influenced by 17th century Chinese pottery and porcelain as well as 16th and 17th century Delftware. Grahame was a friend and regular customer of ours for many years. The item for sale here is one of many we are offering from his collection built up over some twenty years prior to his passing. This item previously sold by ourselves in 2010.

Our last image shows other examples of South-East Asian ceramics from the Grahame Clarke collection that we are offering separately.

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