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Details
- Other Title
- Bottle
- Place where the work was made
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Cambodia
- Cultural origin
- Khmer
- Period
- Angkor period 802 - 1431 → Cambodia
- Date
- 12th century
- Media category
- Ceramic
- Materials used
- stoneware with brown glaze
- Dimensions
- 35.0 cm
- Credit
- Purchased 1981
- Location
- Not on display
- Accession number
- 254.1981
- Copyright
- Share
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About
Khmer ceramics are unique in the Asian ceramic tradition and reflect an indigenous culture free of other influences. Unlike other Southeast Asian ceramics, the Khmer products were made solely for local use and not for export. Fundamentally a peasant pottery, the wares were not used by the wealthy due to the fierce competition offered by the technically superior, imported Chinese celadons and porcelains. Many of the pieces have a sculptural presence and serenity comparable to Khmer sculpture. This vase would have been a temple fitting, used for holding lotus blossoms in Buddhist ceremonies.
The Asian Collections, AGNSW, 2003, pg.316.
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Places
Where the work was made
Cambodia
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Exhibition history
Shown in 1 exhibition
Conversations through the Asian collections, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 25 Oct 2014–13 Mar 2016
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Bibliography
Referenced in 1 publication
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Jackie Menzies (Editor), The Asian Collections Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 2003, 316 (colour illus.).
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