Thai Sawankhalok Brown-Glazed Stoneware Bottle ancestorfigure displaying powerful presence despite its

displaying powerful presence despite its weathered condition

Offerings and sacrifices sustain the well-being of families and communities

Lampung’s prosperity through pepper cultivation fostered a flourishing of textile art

and decorated in a spontaneous

aligning with the intellectual and introspective spirit of the time

Thai Sawankhalok Brown-Glazed Stoneware Bottle ancestorfigure displaying powerful presence despite itsAyutthaya Kingdom Period, c. 13001500 AD, Ban Ko Noi Kilns, Sawankhalok, Thailand A superb stoneware bottle of ovoid form, featuring an angular shoulder, cup shaped mouth, splayed foot, and recessed unglazed base. Two decorative loop handles adorn the shoulder, while delicate incised bands encircle the upper body. A light caramel brown glaze covers the upper portion of the vessel, leaving the interior, base, and foot unglazeda hallmark of Sawankhalok