Shard

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1115873
Title
Shard
Year/Period
14th-early 15th century
Region
Sukhotai, Thailand
Dimension
Object size: H5.2 x W14.8 x D10.4 cm
Accession No.
1996-02183
Credit Line
Gift of Roxana M. Brown

This is a circular kiln support with a base of a dish adhered to it during firing. It has underglaze iron decoration of a typical Sukhotai fish motif.A wide range of glazed ware were made at the Sukhothai kilns including plates, bowls, jars, bottles, covered boxes as well as architectural fixtures. In general, the wares were decorated in underglaze brown on a heavy cream-white slip background covered with a clear, milky or slightly greenish glaze.The royal cities of Sukhothai and Si Satchanalai in north-central Thailand were at the heart of one of the largest ceramic-producing centres in Southeast Asia during the 14th century. Si Satchanalai, which was later renamed Sawankhalok, came to refer to ceramics that originated from either of these two areas.

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