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ITEM DETAILS
Inventory Code: INV4871
Object: Sleeve Vase
Material: Stoneware
Origin: Sawankhalok, Thailand
Period: Sawankhalok Period
Date: Circa 14th-16th Century
Decoration: Underglaze iron painted floral medallions amid scrolling foliage with a stylized border above the lower body
Mark: Unmarked
MEASUREMENTS
Height: Approx. 6.6 in / 17.0 cm
Width: Approx. 5.2 in / 13.5 cm
CONDITION
GOOD (4/5) - General glaze wear, firing imperfections, and age-related surface wear. No obvious modern restoration visible in the photographs. Please review the photos carefully for more details.
DESCRIPTION
A Sawankhalok stoneware sleeve vase of rounded form rising from a low splayed foot. The exterior is decorated in underglaze iron with large floral medallions surrounded by scrolling foliage beneath a pale cream glaze. A stylized border encircles the lower body, while the base is left unglazed in the traditional Sawankhalok manner. An attractive example of Thai export ceramic production despite the restored rim.
COLLECTOR\'S NOTE
Sawankhalok wares were produced in north-central Thailand during the 14th to 16th centuries and were exported extensively throughout Southeast Asia. Floral-decorated vessels of this type are valued for their bold painted designs and their importance within the regional ceramic trade.
NOTES
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