Title
Pot
Year/Period
1930s
Region
Malay Peninsula
Dimension
Object size: H15.0 x Cir56.0 cm
Accession No.
C-0609

This bulbous pot is decorated with stamped floral and geometric motifs around the neck.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.

 

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