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1300s/1400s

Decorated under the glaze with stylized patterns and concentric circles in iron oxide. Skillfully wheel-thrown and rests on a slightly flaring foot. Well-formed lid is surmounted by a circular knop with a yellowish-brown iron glaze. The interior and foot are unglazed. There are minor areas of glaze degradation on the top of the lid from burial. Some minor wear, small old chips to the interior lip of the bowl. Some evidence of burial earth remaining.

Diameter: 4 in., Height: 4 in.

Ca. 1400s

Well potted with thick, even celadon glaze overall except for the unglazed base and foot. The glaze is of a deep green tone and crackled all over covering the interior of the neck as well. Three floral form appliques decorate the shoulder just below three concentric rings leading up to the neck. A few minor earth stains remain from burial. Overall very good condition.

Diameter: 2 5/8 in., Height: 3 ½ in.

Ca. 1700s or earlier

Hollow cast in coppery-bronze. Two similar images depict Buddha in “Earth touching” mudra. Both are heavy castings, having an even, dark brown patina and hollow interiors with old brown patina and light traces of verdigris. The backs of both pedestals are cast with a lopp just below the seated Buddha and these were used to secure these two smaller images to a larger altarpiece. Though well-cast, the features are not worked in detail and were probably made for a small provincial temple or household altar. A small hole in the side of one pedestal is the result of a minor casting flaw, otherwise good condition, no breaks or repairs.

Height: 5 1/8 in.

Mother nursing her child, probably from the Sawankhalok kilns. The body of the hand-modeled figure is rather hastily sculpted as is the doll-like child. This hastiness is typical of figures such as this one which were made in large numbers and distributed as fertility charms. This one, however, has more care taken in defining the facial features of the mother as well as her hairstyle. The slightly speckled stoneware is high-fired and covered with a thick crackled celadon glaze of attractive blue-tone. The glaze stops short of the lower limbs which show the pale beige stoneware with a few specks of iron impurities. The base is hollow up to the waist showing some pale brown oxidation from the firing. The base has some wear which reveals the original buff-tone of the clay. Figures such as this one were known to have been made at Sawankhalok as early as the 1300s. This one is probably somewhat later. Good condition with no restorations. There are a few small brown spots in the glaze from iron impurities in the clay body.

Height: 4 in.