Title
Water vessel
Year/Period
1930s
Region
Malay Peninsula
Dimension
Object size: Body: Dia18.5 /Base: Dia9.5 /H27.8cm
Accession No.
C-0526
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.
