Southeast Asia, Cambodia or Northern Thailand, Khmer Empire (Angkor culture), ca. 12th to 13th century CE. A refined pottery vase boasting an elegant silhouette and intricate impressed and applied decoration. The lovely jar exhibits a flared and folded rim, a corseted neck, and a broad shoulder that tapers to a narrow leg and a tiered foot. Enveloped in an iron glaze, the ancient vessel is meticulously decorated with the shoulder showcasing a series of incised vertical rays and horizontal bands that encompass the leg, shoulder, and base of the neck, where 4 additional applied nubbins are equidistantly place. Ceramics during this period were made on pottery wheels which increased pottery production to meet the demand for these elegant vessels. Size: 9.5" Diameter x 13" H (24.1 cm x 33 cm)

This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report will accompany the item upon purchase.

Provenance: ex-Ashland University Museum, Ashland, Ohio, USA, donated to Ashland University between July 1994 to December 1998

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#165983

Professionally repaired with some restoration and visible break lines in areas. Chips, nicks, and abrasions as shown, but otherwise excellent presentation with nice remaining details and light earthen deposits throughout. TL holes to underside of foot and beneath rim.