Bowl
Object Label
In the fifteenth century, the Ming emperors halted international trade, and the many Asian countries that had depended on China for ceramics were forced to look elsewhere. Thailand and Vietnam quickly increased their ceramic manufactures and developed various sophisticated wares that were traded to kingdoms throughout Southeast Asia. Among the many celadons produced by Thai kilns, only a few are as blue as this lovely bowl.
Caption
Bowl, 15th century. Stoneware with celadon glaze, 3 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (8.3 x 26.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, The Peggy N. and Roger G. Gerry Collection, 2004.28.128.
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Collection
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Collection
Title
Bowl
Date
15th century
Geography
Place made: Sawankhalok, Thailand
Medium
Stoneware with celadon glaze
Classification
Dimensions
3 1/4 x 10 1/2 in. (8.3 x 26.7 cm)
Credit Line
The Peggy N. and Roger G. Gerry Collection
Accession Number
2004.28.128
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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Frequent Art Questions
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These vessels are showing the incredible blue-green colors achieved by Chinese potters, which were popular in other parts of Asia.The bowl in the middle was made in Thailand, but the color and design were based on imported Chinese vessels. We often think about Chinese exports as traveling to Europe, but there was a major market for Chinese ceramics in Asia.
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