Title
Water vessels
Year/Period
c.1900
Region
Kuala Tembeling, Pahang, Malay Peninsula
Dimension
Object size: C-0572-A: H19.0 x Cir81.0 cm,
Object size: C-0572-B: H18.0 cm
Object size: C-0572-B: H18.0 cm
Accession No.
C-0572
Collection of
THese water vessels have compressed globular bodies and are decortaed with stamped floral motif.Malay pottery was traditionally hand-moulded without the use of a potter’s wheel. They consist mainly of household utensils such as cooking pots, dishes, storage vessels for water and incense braziers. Many take their shapes from natural forms such as fruit or vegetables. They are decorated with stamped or incised floral and geometric motifs.
