A KHMER ELEPHANT FORM LIME POT CIRCA 12TH CENTURY

Description: A KHMER ELEPHANT FORM LIME POT
CIRCA 12TH CENTURY
Of globular form, modelled as a elephant with appliqué face and four cylindrical feet with incised decoration, depicting a howdah to the top. An opening to the top, covered with a lotus bud finial lid. The whole covered in an iron brown glaze.

14.5cm high, 14.5cm wide.

Condition:

Condition: some minor glaze loss to the howdah and the extermities of the elephants face, a small chip ot one of the elephants tusks. Glaze loss to the lid, and the lid is likely associated
Approximately 530 gms weight

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