Sawankhalok ware

(Thailand)

Title

Deep circular bowl with everted foliate rim

Place of origin

Sawankhalok → Thailand

Year

15th century

Media category

Ceramic

Materials used

celadon

Dimensions

31.0cm diam.

Credit

Purchased 1991

Accession number

6.1991

Location

Upper Asian gallery

Further information

Huge quantities of Thai celadons were made for the export market. Pieces similar to this have been found throughout Indonesia, from Aceh in the northwest to Sumatra, Java and Bali.

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.).

The Brake-Lau-Eckermann Collection of South East Asian ceramics, textiles and works of art, Melbourne, 03 Sep 1990, 21. cat.no. 110