Ancient Thai Ban Chiang Pottery Stemmed Vessel

**Originally Listed At $250**

Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang, 1st millennium BCE. A beautiful bichrome pottery vessel of a relatively squat yet elegant form with a sinuous profile and splayed foot as well as intricate red on cream painted decoration comprised of (from top to bottom) a narrow band of four striations adorning the shoulder, a wide central register of meandering spirals, and a splayed foot with slight remains of red pigment characteristic of Ban Chiang wares. Size: 6.125" in diameter x 5.375" H (15.6 cm x 13.7 cm)

Provenance: private Rochester, Michigan, USA collection

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Condition Report: Foot reattached to body, rim repaired, with visible remains of pigmented clay fill at rim and join between body and foot.