Title
Miniature seated female figure with baby
Year/Period
14th-16th centuries
Region
Si Satchanalai, north-central Thailand
Material
Technique
Dimension
Gross measurement: H:10.4 x D:4.7 x W:6.2 cm
Accession No.
2009-03510
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Dick Richards
The royal cities of Sukhothai and Si Satchanalai in north-central Thailand were at the heart of one of the largest ceramic-producing centres in Southeast Asia during the 14th century. Si Satchanalai, which was later renamed Sawankhalok, came to refer to ceramics that originated from either of these two areas. Thai wares such as these have been found widely distributed from the Philippines, Java and Sulawesi to Japan. In Java and Sulawesi, there were used as ritual purposes for example as burial objects or 'pusaka' or heirlooms while in Japan, they were used in the tea ceremony tradition.
