Covered Jar

COLLECTION NAME:

The AMICA Library

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AMICO~1~1

The AMICA Library

Collection

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AMICA ID:

ASIA.1979.093a-b

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ASIA.1979.093a-b

AMICA ID

false

AMICA Library Year:

1998

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1998

AMICA Library Year

false

Object Type:

Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects

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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects

Object Type

false

Creator Nationality:

Asian; Southeast Asian; Thai

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Asian; Southeast Asian; Thai

Creator Nationality

false

Creator Name-CRT:

Thai

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Thai

Creator Name-CRT

false

Title:

Covered Jar

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Covered Jar

Title

false

View:

Full view

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Full view

View

false

Creation Date:

15th-16th century

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15th-16th century

Creation Date

false

Creation Start Date:

1400

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1400

Creation Start Date

false

Creation End Date:

1599

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1599

Creation End Date

false

Materials and Techniques:

Stoneware with incised design under glaze (Si Satchanalai ware)

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Stoneware with incised design under glaze (Si Satchanalai ware)

Materials and Techniques

false

Classification Term:

Ceramics

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Ceramics

Classification Term

false

Creation Place:

Thailand

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Thailand

Creation Place

false

Dimensions:

H. 6 in. (15.2 cm) including cover; D. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)

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H. 6 in. (15.2 cm) including cover; D. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)

Dimensions

false

AMICA Contributor:

Asia Society

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Asia Society

AMICA Contributor

false

Owner Location:

New York, New York, USA

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New York, New York, USA

Owner Location

false

ID Number:

1979.093a-b

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1979.093a-b

ID Number

false

Credit Line:

Asia Society: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection

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Asia Society: The Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection

Credit Line

false

Rights:

http://www.asiasociety.org

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<a href="http://www.asiasociety.org"target="_new">http://www.asiasociety.org</a>

Rights

false

Context:

The history of pottery in Southeast Asia reflects complicated relationships among the ceramics of the region's different countries and peoples, as well as with the ceramics of China to the north. The flourishing of a ceramic industry in north-central Thailand during the 14th through 16th centuries and possibly later has been attributed to Chinese trade policies, particularly green-glazed wares such as this covered jar. Often called celadons in the West (after a character in a 17th-century French play who wore a green costume), green-glazed ceramics can be traced back to early periods in Chinese history, some manufactured specifically for export throughout Asia. The most famous of the Thai green-glazed ceramics are known both as Sawankhalok and as Si Satchanalai. Sawankhalok is the current name of the region where they were produced. During the time of the Sukhothai empire (c. 1350-1451), this area was known as Si Satchanalai, a designation now commonly used for these works. Recent archaeological findings suggest that several hundred kilns were active in this region, producing many types of ceramics in addition to the famed green-glazed wares. This small covered jar is characteristic of Si Satchanalai pieces, particularly those intended for export to Indonesia and the Philippines. The jar is covered with an olive-colored glaze and potted using a fairly grainy, dark buff-colored clay that contains traces of red.

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The history of pottery in Southeast Asia reflects complicated relationships among the ceramics of the region's different countries and peoples, as well as with the ceramics of China to the north. The flourishing of a ceramic industry in north-central Thailand during the 14th through 16th centuries and possibly later has been attributed to Chinese trade policies, particularly green-glazed wares such as this covered jar. Often called celadons in the West (after a character in a 17th-century French play who wore a green costume), green-glazed ceramics can be traced back to early periods in Chinese history, some manufactured specifically for export throughout Asia. The most famous of the Thai green-glazed ceramics are known both as Sawankhalok and as Si Satchanalai. Sawankhalok is the current name of the region where they were produced. During the time of the Sukhothai empire (c. 1350-1451), this area was known as Si Satchanalai, a designation now commonly used for these works. Recent archaeological findings suggest that several hundred kilns were active in this region, producing many types of ceramics in addition to the famed green-glazed wares. This small covered jar is characteristic of Si Satchanalai pieces, particularly those intended for export to Indonesia and the Philippines. The jar is covered with an olive-colored glaze and potted using a fairly grainy, dark buff-colored clay that contains traces of red.

Context

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