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A 14th Century Celadon Sawankalok or Sukhothai Cup browse these categories for related items... All Items: Southeast Asian: Ceramics: Pottery: Pre 1700: item #776670
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A hand thrown pottery cup with a crackle celadon glaze both inside the cup and on the outside almost to the foot. The cup has vertical ribs that were clearly formed by the potter’s finger. The cup measures 2 1/8” high by 2” diameter at the top. It is in excellent condition – there is a small chip on the base which obviously occurred during the firing or during the process of the potter string cutting the cup from the kiln base – it has been filled by a spot of the same pottery. Celadon is a kind of high-fired stoneware with a wood-ash glaze, which is hand-made by a traditional process. It is a manmade attempt to duplicate opaque jade, since jade is seen as a natural stone which is strong and beautiful, and which brings the owner good luck and success. Emerald-green celadon is not only thick and strong but also delicately cracked glazed surface. The cracks are caused by a difference in the coefficient of contraction between the body of the clay body of celadon product and the glaze when the product is cooling. This 'cracking' creates its unique value and beauty. King Ramkamhaeng the Great in the Sukhothai period went on an official mission to Peking and brought back Chinese potters in the 13th century. From that time ceramics were produced in Sukhothai after the introduction of Chinese methods. The Sukhothai kingdom was an early kingdom in the area around the city Sukhothai, in north central Thailand. It existed from 1238 till 1438. |
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