Jar

COLLECTION NAME:

The AMICA Library

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The AMICA Library

Collection

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AMICA ID:

ASIA.1979.095

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ASIA.1979.095

AMICA ID

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AMICA Library Year:

1998

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1998

AMICA Library Year

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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

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Creator Name-CRT:

Thai

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Thai

Creator Name-CRT

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Title:

Jar

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Jar

Title

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View:

Full view

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Full view

View

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Creation Date:

14th century

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14th century

Creation Date

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Creation Start Date:

1300

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1300

Creation Start Date

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Creation End Date:

1399

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1399

Creation End Date

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Materials and Techniques:

Stoneware with incised and applied design under glaze

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Stoneware with incised and applied design under glaze

Materials and Techniques

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Classification Term:

Ceramics

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Ceramics

Classification Term

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Creation Place:

Thailand, possibly north Thailand

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Thailand, possibly north Thailand

Creation Place

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Dimensions:

H. 17 7/8 in. (45.4 cm); D. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)

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H. 17 7/8 in. (45.4 cm); D. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)

Dimensions

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AMICA Contributor:

Asia Society

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Asia Society

AMICA Contributor

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Owner Location:

New York, New York, USA

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New York, New York, USA

Owner Location

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ID Number:

1979.095

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1979.095

ID Number

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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

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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:

A ceramic industry flourished in north-central Thailand during the 14th through 16th centuries, and recent archaeological findings suggest that several hundred kilns were active in the region. This stunning jar provides a rare example of ceramics produced in the northern part of Thailand, where archaeologists have uncovered more than 200 kilns, many of them grouped together within close range of major cities. The mountainous terrain of this part of Thailand, which made transport of materials and products difficult, contributed to the development of local centers of ceramic production. One of the most important kiln areas was Kalong, which was ideally situated to provide ceramics to populated areas such as Wiang Pa Pao and Wang Nua. Ceramics from Kalong are highly esteemed and considered among the best examples of wares from northern Thailand.

Possibly because of its minimal decoration--just a series of wavy incised lines found along the shoulders--this large green-glazed jar has often been attributed to the kilns at Kalong. However, the pale gray body distinguishes it from the Kalong wares, which were generally made of a pale, buff-colored clay. Shards with a gray body and a pale green glaze similar to those of this piece were found in 1979 at Phayao to the east of Kalong, and it has also been suggested that this jar is an example of Phayao ware. Identification of its provenance, however, is complicated by the fact that it was excavated from a 13th- or 14th-century stupa in the north-central city of Kamphaeng Phet, which is closer to the better known ceramic centers that produced Si Satchanalai wares. Moreover, ceramics made farther north in Thailand were intended primarily for local consumption, and few examples have been found in other regions of the country. When it was unearthed, this jar was filled with a large number of metal and terracotta votive tablets. It is possible that it was brought to Kamphaeng Phet from some other part of Thailand for a specific purpose.

The shape of this jar is similar to that of other examples from north and north-central Thailand. Funerary urns produced during the 11th and 12th centuries at kilns controlled by the Khmer empire of Cambodia provide one possible prototype for this widespread form.

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A ceramic industry flourished in north-central Thailand during the 14th through 16th centuries, and recent archaeological findings suggest that several hundred kilns were active in the region. This stunning jar provides a rare example of ceramics produced in the northern part of Thailand, where archaeologists have uncovered more than 200 kilns, many of them grouped together within close range of major cities. The mountainous terrain of this part of Thailand, which made transport of materials and products difficult, contributed to the development of local centers of ceramic production. One of the most important kiln areas was Kalong, which was ideally situated to provide ceramics to populated areas such as Wiang Pa Pao and Wang Nua. Ceramics from Kalong are highly esteemed and considered among the best examples of wares from northern Thailand.Possibly because of its minimal decoration--just a series of wavy incised lines found along the shoulders--this large green-glazed jar has often been attributed to the kilns at Kalong. However, the pale gray body distinguishes it from the Kalong wares, which were generally made of a pale, buff-colored clay. Shards with a gray body and a pale green glaze similar to those of this piece were found in 1979 at Phayao to the east of Kalong, and it has also been suggested that this jar is an example of Phayao ware. Identification of its provenance, however, is complicated by the fact that it was excavated from a 13th- or 14th-century stupa in the north-central city of Kamphaeng Phet, which is closer to the better known ceramic centers that produced Si Satchanalai wares. Moreover, ceramics made farther north in Thailand were intended primarily for local consumption, and few examples have been found in other regions of the country. When it was unearthed, this jar was filled with a large number of metal and terracotta votive tablets. It is possible that it was brought to Kamphaeng Phet from some other part of Thailand for a specific purpose.The shape of this jar is similar to that of other examples from north and north-central Thailand. Funerary urns produced during the 11th and 12th centuries at kilns controlled by the Khmer empire of Cambodia provide one possible prototype for this widespread form.

Context

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Related Document Description:

Asia Society. Handbook of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection. New York: Asia Society, [1981], p. 45.

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Asia Society. Handbook of the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection. New York: Asia Society, [1981], p. 45.

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Related Document Description:

Frasché, Dean F. Southeast Asian Ceramics: Ninth Through Seventeenth Centuries. New York: Asia Society in association with John Weatherhill, 1986, pp. 51, 93.

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Frasché, Dean F. Southeast Asian Ceramics: Ninth Through Seventeenth Centuries. New York: Asia Society in association with John Weatherhill, 1986, pp. 51, 93.

Related Document Description

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Related Document Description:

Treasures of Asian Art: Selections from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection, The Asia Society, New York. Hong Kong and Singapore: Hong Kong Museum of Art and National Museum Singapore, 1993, pp. 108, 109.

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Treasures of Asian Art: Selections from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection, The Asia Society, New York. Hong Kong and Singapore: Hong Kong Museum of Art and National Museum Singapore, 1993, pp. 108, 109.

Related Document Description

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Related Document Description:

Shaw, J. C. Northern Thai Ceramics. Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press, 1981, pl. C21B.

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Shaw, J. C. Northern Thai Ceramics. Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press, 1981, pl. C21B.

Related Document Description

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Related Document Description:

Spinks, Charles Nelson. The Ceramic Wares of Siam. Bangkok: Siam Society, 1965, p. 14.

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Spinks, Charles Nelson. The Ceramic Wares of Siam. Bangkok: Siam Society, 1965, p. 14.

Related Document Description

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Related Document Description:

Treasures of Asian Art: Selections from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection, The Asia Society, New York. Tokyo: Idemitsu Museum of Arts, 1992, pp. 88, 138.

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Treasures of Asian Art: Selections from the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection, The Asia Society, New York. Tokyo: Idemitsu Museum of Arts, 1992, pp. 88, 138.

Related Document Description

false

Related Document Description:

Woodward, Hiram W., Jr. 'Book Review: Khmer Ceramics 9th-14th Century, Vietnamese Ceramics, and Northern Thai Ceramics.' Ars Orientalis 14 (1984), p.141.

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Woodward, Hiram W., Jr. 'Book Review: Khmer Ceramics 9th-14th Century, Vietnamese Ceramics, and Northern Thai Ceramics.' Ars Orientalis 14 (1984), p.141.

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