Dish fragment with design of two fish

One dish with painted design of many fish, Si Satchanalai kiln.

This fragment consists of the center and a bit of cavetto. There are two finely painted fish in the center eating water weeds with at least three fish visible on what is left of the cavetto all under a clear glaze. A rounded foot rim with its interior completely covered by a thick white slip.

Historical period(s)
Ayutthaya period, 1400-1460
Medium
Stoneware with white slip and iron pigment under clear glaze
Style
Sukhothai ware
Dimensions
H x Diam (overall): 5 x 19.3 cm (1 15/16 x 7 5/8 in)
Geography
Thailand, Sukhothai Province, Sukhothai, Sukhothai kilns
Credit Line
Gift of Sarah M. Bekker
Collection
Freer Study Collection
Accession Number
FSC-P-4720
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Dish (fragment)

Keywords
Ayutthaya period (1351 - 1767), fish, stoneware, Sukhothai ware, Thailand
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Description

One dish with painted design of many fish, Si Satchanalai kiln.

This fragment consists of the center and a bit of cavetto. There are two finely painted fish in the center eating water weeds with at least three fish visible on what is left of the cavetto all under a clear glaze. A rounded foot rim with its interior completely covered by a thick white slip.

Collection Area(s)
Southeast Asian Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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