15th-16th century
Thailand
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Dish
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumStoneware with iron-brown underglaze decor
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SizeH. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm); Diam. 12 11/16 in. (32.2 cm)
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Geography details
Thailand -
Country today
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Date15th-16th century
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CultureNorthern Thailand, Kalong kilns
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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The distinctive glazed ceramics produced at Kalong, in Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand represent a regional tradition that emerged in the 15th century to service the kingdom of Lanna. Clay sources in the vicinity of the Mae Lo River that passes through Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai Provinces determined the location of the kilns. Most examples have been recovered either at the cluster of kilns or in the vicinity of the Lanna citadel at Wiang Kalong. They have also been recorded, in considerable quantities, as grave goods in hill community burial sites in Tak Province.