Sawankhalok ware

(Thailand)

Title

Waterpot in the form of a puff fish

Other titles:

Waterpot in the form of a blowfish
Sawankhalok ware waterpot

Place of origin

Sawankhalok → Thailand

Year

14th century-15th century

Media category

Ceramic

Materials used

stoneware with underglaze iron-brown decoration

Dimensions

5.4cm

Credit

Gift of Mr F. Storch 1987

Accession number

444.1987

Location

Not on display

Further information

The shape of this piece is unknown in the underglaze black repertoire, but found in the so-called 'brown and pearl' wares. This characteristically small example is a waterdropper in the form of a blowfish. Miniature wares are a hallmark of Sawankhalok, and not found in the more limited Sukhothai repertoire.

Excerpt from The Asian Collections, AGNSW, 2003, pg.329.

Bibliography (2)

Jackie Menzies (Editor), The Asian Collections Art Gallery of New South Wales 2003, Domain, 2003, 329 (colour illus.).

William Willetts, Ceramic art of Southeast Asia: first annual exhibition 1971, Singapore, 1971.