Title
Water vessel in the form of a mythical animal
Year/Period
15th century or later
Region
Si Satchanalai, north-central Thailand
Material
Dimension
Object size: H19.3 x W15.0 x D9.5 cm
Accession No.
C-1454
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Earl Lu
This vessel in the form of a scaly animal has a long neck and a large tapering tail. The open mouth suggests that it could have been used as a water vessel. This piece appears to have been extensively restored. It is made in the style of zoomorphic figurines from Si Satchanalai in north-central Thailand. Si Satchanalai was a city under the kingdom of Sukhothai established in the mid-thirteenth century, and was one of the largest ceramic producing centres in Southeast Asia at this time.
