Rubber tapping cup

Title
Rubber tapping cup
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Probably Singapore
Object Type
rubber tapping cups
Material
Stoneware
Technique
Wheel-thrown
Dimension
Object size: H7.0 x Dia9.5 cm
Accession No.
C-1521
Collection of
Asian Civilisations Museum

This stoneware cup of tapering form has a thick, greyish-green glaze inside and out, with more brown glaze on the exterior. Utility wares such as this were mass produced at dragon kilns in the region. This sturdy cup would have been tied to the trunk of rubber tree to collect the sap.

 

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