Bottle

Historical period(s)
Lan Sang period or Viang Chan period, 16th-19th century
Medium
Stoneware with iron glaze
Dimensions
H x Diam (overall): 26 x 15.3 cm (10 1/4 x 6 in)
Geography
Northeast Thailand or Laos, Middle Mekong River network, possibly Songkhram River basin kilns
Credit Line
Gift of Sarah M. Bekker
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S2006.1
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Bottle

Keywords
brown and black glaze, Lan Sang period (1271 - 1707), Laos, stoneware, Thailand, Viang Chan (Vientaine) period (1707 - 1893)
Provenance

To 1967
Antiques and Coins of Siam, Bangkok, Thailand. [1]

From 1967 to 2006
Sarah M. Bekker, purchased from Antiques and Coins of Siam, Bangkok, Thailand. [2]

From 2006
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, gift of Sarah M. Bekker. [3]

Notes:

[1] Sarah M. Bekker purchased this bottle in December 1967 from the store Antiques and Coins of Siam in Bangkok, Thailand. See Curatorial Remark 1 in the object record.

[2] See note 1.

[3] See Deed of Gift, object file, Collections Management Office.

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Antiques and Coins of Siam
Sarah M. Bekker 1923-2013

Published References
  • Louise Allison Cort, George Williams, David P. Rehfuss. Ceramics in Mainland Southeast Asia. Washington. .
Collection Area(s)
Southeast Asian Art
Web Resources
Ceramics in Mainland Southeast Asia
Google Cultural Institute
F|S Southeast Asia
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