Thai Sawankhalok Brown-Glazed Stoneware Bottle ancestorfigure Kievan Rus’

Kievan Rus’

and decorated in a spontaneous

Lampung’s prosperity through pepper cultivation fostered a flourishing of textile art

The central medallion features a bold chrysanthemum bloom encircled by four half-blossoms alternating with pairs of abstract conch shell motifs

Thai Sawankhalok Brown-Glazed Stoneware Bottle ancestorfigure Kievan Rus’Ayutthaya Kingdom Period, c. 13001500 AD, Ban Ko Noi Kilns, Sawankhalok, Thailand A superb stoneware bottle of ovoid form, featuring an angular shoulder, cup shaped mouth, splayed foot, and recessed unglazed base. Two decorative loop handles adorn the shoulder, while delicate incised bands encircle the upper body. A light caramel brown glaze covers the upper portion of the vessel, leaving the interior, base, and foot unglazeda hallmark of Sawankhalok