Title
Cooking pot
Year/Period
1991
Region
Kampong Pasir Durian, Pahang, Malay Peninsula
Technique
Hand built on turn table.
Dimension
Gross measurement: H: 14.0,
x Dia: 20.3 cm
x Dia: 20.3 cm
Accession No.
1992-00363
Collection of
NLB Type
Ceramic
This cooking pot is decorated with stamped and incised geometric motif on the lid and body.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.