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Fragment of the rim of a bowl

Object Details

Provenance
1957
John A. Pope (1906-1982), Washington DC, collected in Sawankhalok, Thailand. [1]
From 1957
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of John A. Pope, Washington DC [2]
Notes:
[1] It is unclear which specific kiln site the piece came from. According to Curatorial Remark 3 in the object record, it was collected by John A. Pope from either the Ban Ko Noi kilns or the Ban Pa Yang kilns; both in Sawankhalok, Thailand. See Curatorial Remark 3 in the object record. See also Study Collection catalogue card, Collections Management Office.
[2] See note 1.
Collection
Freer Study Collection
Previous custodian or owner
Dr. John Alexander Pope (1906-1982)
Data Source
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Date
14th-16th century
Period
Ayutthaya period
Credit Line
Gift of John A. Pope
Medium
Grey stoneware with minute black inclusions
Dimensions
H x Diam (overall): 0.7 x 5.2 cm (5/16 x 2 1/16 in)
Style
Sawankhalok ware
Type
Vessel
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