Thai 13th - 15th Century Incised Stoneware Covered Box

This round box was made during the 13th - 15th century at the Sawankhalok kilns. Both cover and box have been decorated with an incised scrolling floral pattern, the design accentuated with the use of two different coloured glazes. The inner surface and base remain unglazed. Very unusually, to the base are incised lines: apart from the straight lines it appears there may be a picture incised although we cannot make out what it is. Diameter 10 cm. There is an ancient crack to the wall, possibly caused during manufacture. There is 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.

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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