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late 14th–15th century · Stoneware with iron-brown underglaze décor · Asian Art

This bowl with a flaming solar-disk symbol at the center of its interior, often termed a chakra (Skt: wheel, associated with the Buddha’s teachings), is a classic product of the earliest glazed ceramic industry in Thailand, This industry emerged in the course of the 14th century, as witnessed by the Turiang shipwreck located of the east coast of Malaysia and dated to the 1370s. Later shipwreck cargoes demonstrate that the Sukhothai kilns remained active well into the 15th century.

Artist

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Date

late 14th–15th century

Medium

Stoneware with iron-brown underglaze décor

Culture

North-central Thailand, Sukhothai kilns

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Samuel and Gabrielle Lurie, 2019