Water vessel

Title
Water vessel
Year/Period
1992
Region
Malay Peninsula
Dimension
Gross measurement: H11.4 x D11.0 cm
Accession No.
1992-00304
Credit Line
Gift of Mohammad bin Zakaria

This water vessel has a concave neck and a convex-shaped body. It is decorated with stamped and incised geometric motif.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.