Lot non venu
Khmer Large Lidded Vessel with Incised Concentric Bands, 9th-12th C.Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer, Angkor period, ca. 800–1200 CE. A broad two-part cast vessel of unusual size, its shallow lower pan capped by a close-fitting domed cover. The lid rises from a wide concave collar rim to a gently raised crown incised with five multiple concentric ring bands, turned crisply on the surface. The pan repeats the motif in a single ring below its rim, with faint horizontal banding circling the exterior wall; two small perforations in the side once anchored a handle or suspension fitting. The alloy carries a rich blue-green cuprous patina with russet flashes. Most likely a domestic cooking utensil for baking or frying, the sealed chamber trapping heat in the manner of later Southeast Asian covered pans, though a serving or presentation role cannot be ruled out. with cover: 14.25" Diam x 4.5" H (36.2 cm Diam x 11.4 cm H).
Angkorian metalworkers supplied the temple complexes and elite households of the Khmer empire with a wide repertory of cast copper-alloy utensils: footed bowls, kendis, lime containers, betel boxes, and lidded pans of this kind. Their decoration is characteristically restrained, relying on lathe-turned or compass-drawn concentric rings rather than figural relief, an aesthetic that distinguishes Khmer utilitarian bronzes from the more ornate ritual images produced in the same workshops. Large flat-bottomed covered pans are comparatively scarce in the surviving corpus, and their function remains debated: bas-reliefs at Angkor Wat and the Bayon depict cooking and food preparation with vessels of similar profile, supporting a culinary reading, while the tight-fitting lid and the pair of side perforations have also been read as evidence for a portable food carrier.
Provenance: Private NYC. collection, acquired from the NY. Asia Fair, 1990’s.
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Item #73500An area of surface abrasions on the exterior, and a 1/2" shallow reattached rim chip, otherwise overall Excellent condition.
Khmer Large Lidded Vessel with Incised Concentric Bands, 9th-12th C.Southeast Asia, Cambodia, Khmer, Angkor period, ca. 800–1200 CE. A broad two-part cast vessel of unusual size, its shallow lower pan capped by a close-fitting domed cover. The lid rises from a wide concave collar rim to a gently raised crown incised with five multiple concentric ring bands, turned crisply on the surface. The pan repeats the motif in a single ring below its rim, with faint horizontal banding circling the exterior wall; two small perforations in the side once anchored a handle or suspension fitting. The alloy carries a rich blue-green cuprous patina with russet flashes. Most likely a domestic cooking utensil for baking or frying, the sealed chamber trapping heat in the manner of later Southeast Asian covered pans, though a serving or presentation role cannot be ruled out. with cover: 14.25" Diam x 4.5" H (36.2 cm Diam x 11.4 cm H).
Angkorian metalworkers supplied the temple complexes and elite households of the Khmer empire with a wide repertory of cast copper-alloy utensils: footed bowls, kendis, lime containers, betel boxes, and lidded pans of this kind. Their decoration is characteristically restrained, relying on lathe-turned or compass-drawn concentric rings rather than figural relief, an aesthetic that distinguishes Khmer utilitarian bronzes from the more ornate ritual images produced in the same workshops. Large flat-bottomed covered pans are comparatively scarce in the surviving corpus, and their function remains debated: bas-reliefs at Angkor Wat and the Bayon depict cooking and food preparation with vessels of similar profile, supporting a culinary reading, while the tight-fitting lid and the pair of side perforations have also been read as evidence for a portable food carrier.
Provenance: Private NYC. collection, acquired from the NY. Asia Fair, 1990’s.
SHIPPING: We coordinate worldwide shipping in-house through specialist international forwarders experienced with fine art and antiquities customs manifests. International buyers must confirm, prior to bidding, that their country's customs authority will accept the item. All duties, taxes, clearance fees, and any costs arising from customs delays, seizures, re-export, returns, or loss in transit are the buyer's sole responsibility. Artemis assumes no liability for items refused entry, detained, or lost after export. We cannot ship ancient items to their country of origin (Egyptian to Egypt, Greek to Greece, etc.).
PAYMENT EXCEPTION: For clients not previously established with Artemis, payment for all gold, precious metal, and gemstone lots must be made by bank wire transfer or certified bank check/money order, without exception.
Item #73500An area of surface abrasions on the exterior, and a 1/2" shallow reattached rim chip, otherwise overall Excellent condition.
