Title
Water vessel
Year/Period
Early 20th century
Region
Kedah, Malay Peninsula
Material
Dimension
Object size: Body: Dia10.5 /Mouth: Dia2.2 /H10.5 cm
Accession No.
C-0592
Collection of
This earthenware water vessel derives its shape from the gourd, a fleshy fruit of a creeping vine that since ancient times was hollowed out and dried for use as a water container. 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.
