Title
Bowl
Year/Period
1992
Region
Malay Peninsula
Dimension
Object size: H5.1 x Dia11.5 x Dia of mouth7.0 cm
Accession No.
1992-00307
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Mohammad bin Zakaria
This bowl is an example of a contemporary type of pottery done by Malay traditional potters. It is made by using a mould and decorated with incised circular designs.Malay pottery consists mainly of household utensils such as cooking pots, dishes, storage vessels for water and incense braziers. Traditionally, they were hand-moulded without the use of potter’s wheel. Many take their shapes from natural forms such as fruit or vegetables and are decorated with incised floral and geometric motifs.
