Oud-Aziatisch Aardewerk Grote Terracotta Kom Met Swirls BAN CHIANG, 900-300 v.Chr. - 29.5 cm

Large Terracotta Bowl With Swirls BAN CHIANG, 900-300bc Oxford Authentication

Middle Period, 900-300 B.C.. Formed as a broad upper bowl with flared rim atop a smaller inverted bowl at the base; upper bowl decorated with dense series of interlocking spiral motifs, the base with looser similar motifs.



The deep rounded sides supported on a tall spreading foot and rising to an everted rim, decorated with even red lines forming geometric designs on the terracotta ware.

Provenance: Dutch trade.
Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Wear, signs of weathering and erosion, few chips, minor losses to the paint, no fills or restorations. A Ban Chiang piece in such well-preserved condition is considered to be rare.

Weight: 3.05 kg
Dimensions: Height 29.5cm
Width. 32. Cm

From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. Accompanied by an original thermoluminescence analysis report by Oxford Authentication with sample no.N107t24 dated 30 May 2007. [No Reserve]

Ban Chiang, denotes an archeological site located in Nong Han district, Udon Thani Province, Thailand. Discovered in 1957, the site attracted enormous publicity due to its distinctive red painted pottery. During the first formal scientific excavation in 1967, archaeologists unearthed several skeletons, together with bronze grave gifts and unglazed earthenware pots which had been low-fired and painted red with swirl patterns

Provenance information:

Purchased by the current owner on 18th may 2024 Timeline auctions London who are an auction house in london UK specialising in the valuation and sale of Chinese antiques and works of art.


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unique, highly expressive and characteristic designs.