Southeast Asia, Thailand, Sawankhalok culture, Sukhothai Period, ca. 14th to 16th century CE. A wonderful pottery bowl featuring curved walls and a flared rim, all sitting upon a ring-form base. Enveloped in a lustrous white glaze, the vessel is adorned with blue-painted decoration with the interior boasting a large, floral tondo at the center of the basin and a pattern of circular motifs embellishing the rim, while the exterior displays 2 thick horizontal bands enveloping a repeated series of vertical ribs and an additional blue ring encompassing the foot. Size: 11" Diameter x 2.8" H (27.9 cm x 7.1 cm)

Provenance: private Lumberton, Texas, USA collection, acquired before 2010

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#170277

Chips to rim and foot. A few nicks and abrasions, commensurate with age. Otherwise, intact and excellent with beautiful craquelure.